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Religion: A Humanist Interpretation Hardback - 1995

by Raymond William Firth

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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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A major problem in modern thought is the existence and survival of religion.

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  • Title Religion: A Humanist Interpretation
  • Author Raymond William Firth
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Pages 254
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Routledge, London
  • Publication date 1995-11-30
  • Features Bibliography, Index
  • ISBN 9780415128964 / 041512896X
  • Weight 0.97 lbs (0.44 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.63 in (21.59 x 13.97 x 1.60 cm)
  • Reading level 1370
  • Category Sociology
  • Library of Congress subjects Religion, Religion and culture
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 95009180
  • Dewey Decimal Code 306.6

About the author

Professor Sir Raymond Firth was a pupil and colleague of Malinowski at the London School of Economics and is internationally regarded as one of this century's great anthropologists. His books include Human Types (1938), Malay Fishermen (1946), Symbols Public and Private (1973) and range from We, the Tikopia (1936) to Tikopia Songs (1991).
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