The Blackwell Companion to the Study of Religion

List of Contributors.Introduction: Robert A. Segal.Part I: Approaches.1. Anthropology of Religion: Fiona Bowie(University of Bristol).2. The Comparative Method: Paul Roscoe(University of Maine).3. An Economics of Religion: Rodney Stark (University of Washington).4. Literature and Religion: Stephen Prickett (Baylor University).5. Phenomenology of Religion: Thomas Ryba (Purdue University).6. Philosophy of Religion: Charles Taliaferro (St Olaf College).7. Psychology of Religion: Roderick Main (University of Essex).8. Sociology of Religion: Grace Davie (University of Exeter).9. Theology: Ian Markham (Hartford Seminary).Part II: Topics.10. Body: Richard H. Roberts (Stirling University).11. Death and Afterlife: Douglas J. Davies (University of Durham).12. Ethics: G. Scott Davis (University of Richmond).13. Fundamentalism: Henry Munson (University of Maine).14. Heaven and Hell: Jeffrey Burton Russell (University of California at Santa Barbara).15. Holy Men/Holy Women: Lawrence S. Cunningham (University of Notre Dame).16. Magic: Gustavo Benavides (Villanova University).17. Modernity and Postmodernity: Colin Campbell (University of York).18. Mysticism: Jeffrey J. Kripal (Rice University).19. Myth: Robert A. Segal (University of Aberdeen).20. Nationalism and Religion: Mark Juergensmeyer (University of California at Santa Barbara).21. New Religious Movements: Lorne L. Dawson (University of Waterloo).22. Pilgrimage: Simon Coleman (University of Durham).23. Ritual: Catherine Bell (Santa Clara University).24. Secularization: Steve Bruce (University of Aberdeen).Consolidated Bibliography.Index

Robert A. Segal is Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Aberdeen. His previous publications include Joseph Campbell: An Introduction (1987), Theorizing about Myth (1999), The Myth and Ritual Theory (ed., Blackwell, 1998), and Hero Myths: A Reader (ed., Blackwell, 2000). He is also the European Editor of Religion.