It has been argued that religious studies is a polymethodic discipline and that students of religion should be familiar with the approaches of other disciplines concerned with understanding the nature of religion. This volume provides background material on the methods of such disciplines.

It has been argued that religious studies is a polymethodic discipline and that the student of religion should be familiar with the approaches of other major disciplines concerned with understanding the nature of religion. This volume is designed for undergraduate students to provide background material on methods of such relevant disciplines. It presents each of the significant approaches to the study of religion and brings together researchers representing a number of these major disciplines. The book has a consistent format: each discussion deals with the same themes, exploring the historical development of the approach, the characteristics of the approach, and the issues and debates arising from it.

The psychological approach to the study of religion
the phenomenology of religion
anthropological approaches to religion
the philosophical approach to the study of religion
the feminist study of religion
the sociology of religion
the
theological approach to the study of religion.