Religion and Anthropology

Focusing on the dual heritage of social anthropology, this comprehensive sequel critically examines the anthropological literature on religion from the past four decades. It highlights substantive ethnographic studies that blend interpretive understanding with a social scientific perspective, situating religion within its broader socio-historical context. By adopting a comparative approach, the book argues that religion is fundamentally a social institution, challenging the notion of viewing it merely as an ideological or symbolic system.