{"product_id":"9781350243804","title":"Contested Concepts in the Study of Religion A Critical Exploration","description":"\u003ch1\u003eContested Concepts in the Study of Religion\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Critical Exploration\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGeorge D. Chryssides | Amy R. Whitehead\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eReligion \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book offers a clear, concise introduction to the meaning of problematic terms, and the ways in which they should legitimately be used. Each entry considers the following:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e– Why is this concept problematic?\u003cbr\u003e– What are the origins of the concept?\u003cbr\u003e– How is it used or misused, and by whom?\u003cbr\u003e– Is it still a legitimate concept in the study of religion and, if so, what are its legitimate uses?\u003cbr\u003e– Are there other concepts that are preferable when writing on religion?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConcepts covered include:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e– Belief\u003cbr\u003e– Religion \u003cbr\u003e– Magic\u003cbr\u003e– Secularisation \u003cbr\u003e– Violence\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a jargon-free indispensable resource for students and scholars that encourages the critical use of terms in the study of religion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge D. Chryssides\u003c\/b\u003e is Research Fellow in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies at York St John University, UK. His publications include The Study of Religion (Bloomsbury, 2014) and \u003ci\u003eThe Bloomsbury Companion to Studying Christians \u003c\/i\u003e(Bloomsbury, 2020). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmy Whitehead \u003c\/b\u003eis Senior Lecturer in Social Anthropology at Massey University, New Zealand. Her publications include \u003ci\u003eReligious Statues and Personhood: Testing the Role of Materiality \u003c\/i\u003e(Bloomsbury, 2013) and she is the managing editor for \u003ci\u003eBloomsbury Studies in Material Religion\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e08 September 2022\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350243804\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e200\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11.84\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55334871728268,"sku":"9781350243804","price":29.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_887a46e0-7f19-422c-8bdb-a6b77a11a424.jpg?v=1788029321","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350243804","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}