Theorizing Religions Past: Archaeology, History, and Cognition - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0759106207 ISBN 13 : 9780759106208

Editeur : AltaMira Press,U.S., 2004

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Historians bound by their singular stories and archaeologists bound by their material evidence don? t typically seek out broad comparative theories of religion. But recently Harvey Whitehouse? s ? modes of religiosity? theory has been attracting many scholars of past religions. Based upon universal features of human cognition, Whitehouse? s theory can provide useful comparisons across cultures and historical periods even when limited cultural data is present. In this groundbreaking volume scholars of cultures from prehistorical hunter-gatherers to 19th century Scandinavian Lutherans evaluate Whitehouse? s hypothesis that all religions tend toward either an imagistic or a doctrinal mode depending on how they are remembered and transmitted. Theorizing Religions Past provides valuable insights for all historians of religion and especially for those interested in a new cognitive method for studying the past.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: AltaMira Press,U.S.
• Date d'édition: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0759106207
• ISBN 13: 9780759106208
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 262