附註:Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-228) and indexes.
Preliminaries; Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Embodiment and Incarnation; 3 Merit-making and Salvation; 4 Sacrifice, Body and S; 5 Ritual and Experience; 6 From Meaning to Salvation; 7 Symbolism and Sacrament; 8 Gift and Charismata; Bibliography; Index.
摘要:Anthropology and Christian Theology have traditionally interpreted religion in quite different ways and have often been thought of as hostile to one another. In fact, a fundamental concern for human experience lies at the heart of both disciplines. This i nnovative book takes a new look at key anthropological and theological themes, and explores the intricacies of their interplay throughout history and in the present. Sacrifice, embodiment, ritual, incarnation, symbolism, gift and power are all related in ways that shed new light on religious behaviour and belief. Detailed analysis of fundame.