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Religion: A Humanist Interpretation
By Raymond Firth
254 pages
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Synopsis
Religion: A Humanist Interpretation represents a lifetime's work on the anthropology of religion from a rather unusual personal viewpoint. Raymond Firth treats religion as a human art, capable of great intellectual and artistic achievements, but also of complex manipulation to serve the human interests of those who believe in it and operate it. His study is comparative, drawing material from a range of religions around the world. Its findings are a challenge to established beliefs.This anthropological ...
Religion: A Humanist Interpretation represents a lifetime's work on the anthropology of religion from a rather unusual personal viewpoint. Raymond Firth treats religion as a human art, capable of great intellectual and artistic achievements, but also of complex manipulation to serve the human interests of those who believe in it and operate it. His study is comparative, drawing material from a range of religions around the world. Its findings are a challenge to established beliefs.This anthropological approach to the study of religion covers themes ranging from; religious belief and personal adjustment; gods and God; offering and sacrifice;religion and politics; Malay magic and spirit mediumship; truth and paradox in religion.
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Table of contents
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- Title Page iii
- Contents vii
- Preface viii
- Acknowledgements ix
- Chapter 1 - An Anthropological Approach to the Study of Religion 1
- Chapter 2 - Religious Belief and Personal Adjustment 14
- Chapter 3 - Spiritual Aroma? 48
- Chapter 4 - Gods and God 72
- Chapter 5 - Offering and Sacrifice 93
- Chapter 6 - Ritual and Drama in Malay Spirit Mediumship 110
- Chapter 7 - Faith and Scepticism in Kelantan Village Magic 133
- Chapter 8 - Paradox in Religious Systems 156
- Chapter 9 - The Truth of Religion? 212
- Notes 217
- References 226
- Index 236