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Powers of Good and Evil: Social Transformation and Popular Belief
Paul Clough
Powers of Good and Evil: Social Transformation and Popular Belief
Paul Clough
A key theme in the anthropology of beliefs is the relationship between socio-economic change and changes in the belief system. It has been widely argued that rapid economic change, particularly the introduction of capitalism, leads to an increase in beliefs in, and representations of, evil and the devil.
266 pages, black & white illustrations
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | June 1, 2001 |
ISBN13 | 9781571813138 |
Publishers | Berghahn Books, Incorporated |
Pages | 264 |
Dimensions | 138 × 215 × 14 mm · 312 g |
Language | English |
Editor | Clough, Paul |
Editor | Mitchell, Jon P. |