Eastern Christians in Anthropological Perspective: Volume 9

Book Overview

Sociocultural anthropologists have taken increasing interest in the global communities established by Roman Catholic and Protestant churches, but the many streams of Eastern Christianity have so far been neglected. Eastern Christians in Anthropological Perspective fills this gap in the literature. The essays in this pioneering collection examine the primary distinguishing features of the Eastern traditions--iconography, hymnology, ritual, and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520260554
• ISBN13: 9780520260559
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"