Dumont on Religion: Difference, Comparison, Transgression

By Ivan Strenski

Book Overview

Identifies kernel ideas of interest for the study of religion. This book acknowledges Dumont's contribution to kinship studies and focuses on subjects of interest to students and scholars of religion: concepts such as sacred and profane, pure and impure, transcendence, values, ideology, hierarchy, and cross cultural comparison.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845532740
• ISBN13: 9781845532741
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 158 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.1"