The Pursuit of Certainty

Religious and Cultural Formulations

Wendy James

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Routledge
03 August 1995

Religion: general; Cultural studies; Sociology; Anthropology

Series: ASA Decennial Conference Series: The Uses of Knowledge

Although the world population faces movement, mixing and displacement on a larger scale than ever before, the result has not been a collapse of boundaries but an increase in the rise of new forms of ethnic, cultural and religious identity. Those based in the highly developed countries can extend global influence through wealth and sophisticated technology. This work presents case studies which explore the effect anthropology's inherited tradition of tolerance and cross-cultural understanding has on the new pursuits of truth. Several chapters focus on the rise of new certainties while others examine notions of diversity providing a critical perspective on the new religious movements and current popular orthodoxies relating to society and culture.

Edited by: Wendy James
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9780415107914
ISBN 10: 0415107911
Series: ASA Decennial Conference Series: The Uses of Knowledge
Pages: 328
Publication Date: 03 August 1995
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Wendy James is University Lecturer in Social Anthropology and a Fellow of St Cross College, Oxford.