Religion A Humanist Interpretation

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 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 a challenge to established beliefs.This anthropological approach to the study of religion covers themes ranging from;religious belief and personal adjustment;gods and God;offering and sacrifice;religion and politics;Malay magic and spirit mediumship;truth and paradox in religion.Firth, Raymond is the author of 'Religion A Humanist Interpretation' with ISBN 9780415128971 and ISBN 0415128978.