Syncretism in Religion: A Reader

by Anita Leopold

Long a fascinating but problematic category of religious studies, "syncretism" is an elastic term that describes a wide range of practices characterized by the mixing or overlap of traditions. Syncretism in Religion offers the student a broad selection of essays, both classical contributions to the study of syncretism and new essays commissioned especially for this volume. Some important selections appear here in English for the first time. Also...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415973619
• ISBN13: 9780415973618
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.9" x 9.7"