Religion as Belonging: A General Theory of Religion

by John S. Cumpsty

Religious studies, having struggled to establish a phenomenological approach, has been reluctant to go beyond observation and various interpretive strategies, to theoretical explanation. Insofar as it has ventured into explanation it has been heavily dependent for its theory upon those whose primary field of study is sociology, anthropology, or psychology. This book attempts a general theory of religion on its own terms. Part One lays a foundation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0819183598
• ISBN13: 9780819183590
• Release Date: October 1991
• Publisher: University Press of America
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.3" x 8.5"