{"product_id":"patterns-of-thought-in-africa-and-the-west-essays-on-magic-religion-and-science-hardback-9780521360876","title":"Patterns of Thought in Africa and the West; Essays on Magic, Religion and Science (Hardback) 9780521360876","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePatterns of Thought in Africa and the West\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eEssays on Magic, Religion and Science\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA collection of Robin Horton's classic papers on African religion (1960–90), presenting a wide-ranging enquiry into religious thought.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRobin Horton (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521360876, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 22 April 1993\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e484 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 3.2 cm, 0.88 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Horton is good to read - down to earth, sensible, himself widely and interestingly read, free of the phoney, and uncluttered by jargon.' Anthropological Forum\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eRobin Horton's critical and creative writings on African religious thought have influenced anthropologists, philosophers, and all those interested in the comparative study of religion and thought. This selection of some of his classic papers, with a new introduction and postscript by the author, traces Horton's theoretical ideas over thirty years. In attempting to understand African religious thought, he also tackles broader issues in the history and sociology of thought, such as secularisation and modernisation. Part I is a critical assessment of two established interpretive approaches, the Symbolist and the Theological. Part II proposes an alternative 'Intellectualist' approach that emphasises the structural and processual similarities between religious and scientific thinking. The postscript appraises the Intellectualist approach in the light of theorising about religion and world views.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Beginnings: l. A definition of religion, and its uses\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Mainly Critical: 2. Neo-Tylorianism: sound sense or sinister prejudice?\u003cbr\u003e 3. Levy-Bruhl, Durkheim and the scientific revolution\u003cbr\u003e 4. Back to Frazer?\u003cbr\u003e 5. Professor Winch on safari\u003cbr\u003e 6. Judaeo-Christian spectacles: boon or bane to the study of African religions?\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Mainly Constructive: 7. African traditional thought and Western science\u003cbr\u003e 8. Paradox and explanation: a reply to Mr Skorupski\u003cbr\u003e 9. Tradition and modernity revisited\u003cbr\u003e Postscript.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Social \u0026amp; cultural anthropology, ethnography [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Social \u0026amp; cultural anthropology, ethnography\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Social%20\u0026amp;%20cultural%20anthropology,%20ethnography%20%5BJHMC%5D%22\"\u003eJHMC\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46007130620184,"sku":"9780521360876","price":100.56,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521360876i_691a96cc-1dca-45a5-9f2f-ff9ec78e6927.jpg?v=1691375705","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/patterns-of-thought-in-africa-and-the-west-essays-on-magic-religion-and-science-hardback-9780521360876","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}