Before Religion
Before Religion

Author: Brent Nongbri

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2013-01-22

Total Pages: 315

ISBN-13: 0300154178

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Examining a wide array of ancient writings, Brent Nongbri dispels the commonly held idea that there is such a thing as ancient religion. Nongbri shows how misleading it is to speak as though religion was a concept native to pre-modern cultures.

From Ritual to Romance
From Ritual to Romance

Author: Jessie Laidlay Weston

Publisher:

Published: 1920

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13:

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Landmark of anthropological and mythological scholarship explores the connection between the legend of the Grail and ancient mystery cults. A major source for T.S. Eliot's "The Waste Land."

The Anthropology of Religion, Magic, and Witchcraft -- Pearson eText
The Anthropology of Religion, Magic, and Witchcraft -- Pearson eText

Author: Rebecca L Stein

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-08-07

Total Pages: 285

ISBN-13: 1317350219

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This book emphasizes the major concepts of both anthropology and the anthropology of religion and examines religious expression from a cross-cultural perspective while incorporating key theoretical concepts. It is aimed at students encountering anthropology for the first time.