Anthropology of Religion
The second edition of the Blackwell Reading in the Anthropology of Religion (edited, Michael Lambek) looks to be a great resource, for those who like such things. There are classic essays from Tylor, Durkheim, Weber, and Geertz, Wittgenstein on Frazer, Susanne Langer on symbols and Mary Douglas on clean and unclean animals, Victor Turner, Maurice Bloch, and Roy Rappaport on ritual. There’s a nice cross-section of theoretical essays and field-worky ones. Perhaps the most useful part of the volume are the extensive bibliography and the guide to literature, organized both geographically and topically.
Peter Leithart
Peter J. Leithart is President of Theopolis Institute. He is the author of numerous books on theology, literature, and culture, including Theopolitan, Defending Constantine, and Baptized Body.
In Medias Res
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