Theory and method in religious studies : contemporary approaches to the study of religion / edited by Frank Whaling.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Historical and phenomenological approaches to the study of religion : some major developments and issues under debate since 1950 / Ursula King -- The scientific study of religion in its plurality / Ninian Smart -- The study of religion in a global context / Frank Whaling -- Psychological approaches / David M. Wulff -- Sociological approaches / G�unter Kehrer and Bert Hardin -- Cultural anthropological approaches / Jarich Oosten -- Cultural anthropology and the many functions of religion / Wouter E.A. van Beek.

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