Religions in Practice: An Approach to the Anthropology of Religion

Thank you for purchasing Religions in Practice: An Approach to the Anthropology of Religion. This page will provide information to supplement your textbook. I have listed a number of videos in the chapter sections below that you might wish to consider for use with the chapter. There is a mix of ethnographic and commercial films. I only provide these names for your convenience, most have not been tested in class. Information regarding purchase and rental is subject to change. Buyer beware!

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Chapter 1: Studying Religion through Practice

Chapter 2: Social Theory in the Anthropology of Religion

Chapter 3: Ideas and Practices of "Religion" in Europe and Elsewhere

Chapter 4: Rituals and the Shaping of Emotions

Chapter 5: Gender, Religion, and Ethnography

Chapter 6: Patterns, Powers, and the Self

Chapter 7: Healing through Religion

Chapter 8: Sorcery, Witchcrafy, and Modernity

Chapter 9: Objects, Images, and Worship

Chapter 10: Crossing Cultural Boundaries

Chapter 11: Sacred Speech and Divine Power

Chapter 12: Pilgrims and Places

Chapter 13: Saints, Visions, and Prophets

Chapter 14: Religion, Violence, and War

Chapter 15: The Place of Religions in Modern Nations and States



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