Faces in the clouds : a new theory of religion /
Guthrie, Stewart, 1941-
Faces in the clouds : a new theory of religion / Stewart Elliott Guthrie. - New York : Oxford University Press, 1993. - x, 290 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-271) and index.
1. The Need for a Theory -- 2. Animism, Perception, and the Effort After Meaning -- 3. The Origin of Anthropomorphism -- 4. Anthropomorphism as Perception -- 5. Anthropomorphism in the Arts -- 6. Anthropomorphism in Philosophy and Science -- 7. Religion as Anthropomorphism.
Drawing from the fields of anthropology, cognitive science, philosophy, theology, advertising, literature, art, and animal behavior, Guthrie offers an array of examples to show how anthropomorphism pervades secular life and how it characterizes religious experience.
0195069013 (alk. paper) 9780195069013 (alk. paper)
92009498
Anthropomorphism.
Religion--Controversial literature.
BL215 / .G88 1993
ARCH YNDC 211 G984F
Faces in the clouds : a new theory of religion / Stewart Elliott Guthrie. - New York : Oxford University Press, 1993. - x, 290 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-271) and index.
1. The Need for a Theory -- 2. Animism, Perception, and the Effort After Meaning -- 3. The Origin of Anthropomorphism -- 4. Anthropomorphism as Perception -- 5. Anthropomorphism in the Arts -- 6. Anthropomorphism in Philosophy and Science -- 7. Religion as Anthropomorphism.
Drawing from the fields of anthropology, cognitive science, philosophy, theology, advertising, literature, art, and animal behavior, Guthrie offers an array of examples to show how anthropomorphism pervades secular life and how it characterizes religious experience.
0195069013 (alk. paper) 9780195069013 (alk. paper)
92009498
Anthropomorphism.
Religion--Controversial literature.
BL215 / .G88 1993
ARCH YNDC 211 G984F