Dumont on Religion - Difference, Comparison, Transgression (Hardcover, New)

Among French structuralists, Louis Dumont is sometimes regarded as an inferior to the far more celebrated Claude Levi-Strauss. But, in truth, Dumont has far more to contribute to the study of religion than his more fashionable contemporary. Notably, his work has informed the specialized field of study in the religions of India, but also more recently the comparative study of modern ideology of the West with the worldviews of traditional societies. Unlike the recent volumes published on Dumont's work aimed at social anthropologists, this volume identifies kernel ideas of particular interest for the study of religion. Thus, while acknowledging Dumont's technical contribution to kinship studies or his part in the debates over the intricacies of structural theory or his apparent attempts to link idealism and empiricism, this volume focuses on subjects of particular interest to students and scholars of religion: concepts such as sacred and profane, pure and impure, transcendence, values, ideology, hierarchy, and cross cultural comparison. Attention will also be paid to the ethical implications of Dumont's ideas, especially about his preference for hierarchy in social arrangements.

General

Imprint:	Equinox Publishing Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Key Thinkers in the Study of Religion
Release date:	September 2008
First published:	2008
Authors:	Ivan Strenski
Dimensions:	234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	192
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-84553-273-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > Comparative religion Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > Comparative religion Promotions
LSN:	1-84553-273-2
Barcode:	9781845532734

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