Religion: A Humanist Interpretation

by Raymond Firth

Book Overview

Religion: A Humanist Interpretation represents a lifetime's work on the anthropology of religion from a rather unusual personal viewpoint. Raymond Firth treats religion as a human art, capable of great intellectual and artistic achievements, but also of complex manipulation to serve the human interests of those who believe in it and operate it. His study is comparative, drawing material from a range of religions around the world. Its findings are...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415128978
• ISBN13: 9780415128971
• Release Date: November 1995
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.4"