Tag Archives: Anthropology
The Anthropology of Ireland
Authors: Thomas M. Wilson and Hastings Donnan Publisher: Berg Publishers Published: 2006 ISNB-13: 9781845202392 Synopsis:Where and what is Ireland? What are the identities of the people of Ireland? How has European Union policy shaped Irish people’s lives and interests? This book argues that such questions can be answered only by understanding everyday aspects of Irish …
Religion Explained by Pascal Boyer
Religion Explained uses cognitive psychology, anthropology, linguistics, and evolutionary biology to explain to us the evolutionary origins of religious thought. The interesting approach used by the author is unique. He describes how the brain receives and organizes information to explain to us how religious thoughts came to be. He believes that the explanation for religious …
Introducing Anthropology of Religion: Culture to the Ultimate by Jack David Eller
Introducing Anthropology of Religion is a book (or a textbook depending on how you see it) about the anthropology of religion. The book studies religions from all over the world, both known and unknown, using six themes. The themes are: diversity between religion, diversity within religion, integrating religions with its surrounding culture, the fact that …
