The Anthropology of Christianity: Context,Contestation, Rupture,and Continuity |
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Authors: | FREDERICK P LAMPE |
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Institution: | 1. Frederick.Lampe@nau.edu |
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Abstract: | Still in its developmental stages, the anthropological study of Christianity is unsettled. This essay assesses the study of a faith tradition that has been relatively ignored until recently. The books under review offer examples of the emerging anthropology of Christianity. Four themes receive attention: challenges to the anthropology of Christianity, the comparative enterprise, authority and order, and the nexus of continuity and rupture. These themes provide a glimpse into anthropology's ongoing evolution in its own right and within the larger academy. |
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Keywords: | authority christianity continuity religion rupture |
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