Small Places, Large Issues: An Introduction to Social and Cultural AnthropologyA revised and updated edition of this unique best-selling guide to social and cultural anthropology. |
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Page 196
... religious interest . His surprise is caused by the fact that religion seems to loom large in the lives of most of the peoples described in classic anthropological studies . This may be a major reason why religion has always been a ...
... religious interest . His surprise is caused by the fact that religion seems to loom large in the lives of most of the peoples described in classic anthropological studies . This may be a major reason why religion has always been a ...
Page 198
... religion is represented in an influential essay by Geertz , ' Religion as a Cultural System ' . He defines religion like this : ( 1 ) a system of symbols which acts to ( 2 ) establish powerful , pervasive , and long- lasting moods and ...
... religion is represented in an influential essay by Geertz , ' Religion as a Cultural System ' . He defines religion like this : ( 1 ) a system of symbols which acts to ( 2 ) establish powerful , pervasive , and long- lasting moods and ...
Page 203
... religion and its social and political dimensions . Ritual : Religion in Practice Most people in the world are faced with various practical problems of an economic and social character . Some of them can only be resolved with the help of ...
... religion and its social and political dimensions . Ritual : Religion in Practice Most people in the world are faced with various practical problems of an economic and social character . Some of them can only be resolved with the help of ...
Contents
Comparison and Context | 1 |
Fieldwork and Interpretation | 14 |
The Social Human | 30 |
Copyright | |
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