{"product_id":"religious-studies-the-making-of-a-discipline","title":"Religious Studies : The Making of a Discipline","description":"Since its inception almost 200 years ago, the study of religion has informed, enlightened, provoked, and challenged our notions of humanity's deepest beliefs and longings. Now Walter Capps, nationally recognized for the quality and depth of his teaching, has written the first full-scale introduction to the history and methods of religious studies.\nTo assess the many points of view in this mature but diffuse discipline, Capps uses the idea that four basic or fundamental questions and three enduring interests have given formal structure to the study of religion:\nthe essence of religion\nthe origin of religion\ndescriptions of religion\nthe function of religion\nthe language of religion\ncomparisons of religion\nthe future of religious studiesIn this way Capps relates the chief insights and theories of philosophy, anthropology, phenomenology, sociology, and theology of religion, and spotlights theories from Immanuel Kant to Mircea Eliade.\nHis valuable text:\nunites in a single narrative and conceptual framework the major methodological proposals for the academic study of religion\ntreats all the major theorists in their respective disciplines, schools of thought, and intellectual movements\ntreats the whole discipline as a dynamic and evolving tradition.\nReligious Studies constitutes not only an erudite introduction to the field, exhibiting vast scholarship and careful assessment, but also a bold synthetic proposal for its future.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0800625358\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0800625358.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Walter H. Capps\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41449310355514,"sku":"DBV.0800625358.G","price":8.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0800625358-0.jpg?v=1780886359","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/religious-studies-the-making-of-a-discipline","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}