Issues and Historical Roots of the Study of Religion

Issues and Historical Roots of the Study of Religion: February 10

Fiona Bowie, Theories and Controversies, in Anthropology of Religion, ed. Bowie. Oxford, UK: Blackwell, 2000, pp. 1-37.
Emile Durkheim, The Elementary Forms of Religious Life, in A Reader in the Anthropology of Religion, ed. Michael Lambek. Malden, MA: Blackwell Publisher, 2002, pp. 34-49.
Edward Tylor, Animism, in A Reader in Comparative Religion, ed. William A. Lessa and Evon Z. Vogt, 4th ed. New York: Harper & Row, 1979, pp. 9-19.
The Interpretative Approach: Max Weber: February 17

Max Weber, The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, pp. 47-92.
Clifford Geertz, Religion as a Cultural System, in A Reader in Comparative Religion: An Anthropological Approach, pp. 167-178.

The above are the books that are required for the reflection. Please keep in mind to add in-text citation. THERE ARE NO OTHER SOURCES REQUIRED FOR THE PAPER OTHER THAN THE 5 READINGS ATTACHED.

Reflection requirements:
You must include a comparison and contrast of the readings for the reaction paper that is, in what ways do they have things in common and in what ways do they differ. You must clearly state the theses of the readings and demonstrate how the authors argue their points in upholding their theses.

THIS IS NOT A SUMMARY/SYNOPSIS THIS IS AN ANALYTICAL RESPONSE PAPER THROUGH CONTRASTS OF TEACH READING!!!
Please focus on quality rather than quantity. I have included in the above the required pages for each reading. Please do read them deeply and carefully in order to be able to articulate a good paper. If you require an additionally day or two please inform me.

THIS PAPER CANNOT BE WRITTEN IN 24 OR 48 HOURS – as it require deep understanding of the readings.

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