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This is the first comprehensive survey in English of research methods in the field of religious studies. It is designed to enable non-specialists and students at upper undergraduate and graduate levels to understand the variety of research methods used in the field. The aim is to create awareness of the relevant methods currently available and to stimulate an active interest in exploring unfamiliar methods, encouraging their use in research and enabling students and scholars to evaluate academic work with reference to methodological issues. A distinguished team of contributors cover a broad spectrum of topics, from research ethics, hermeneutics and interviewing, to Internet research and video-analysis. Each chapter covers practical issues and challenges, the theoretical basis of the respective method, and the way it has been used in religious studies, illustrated by case studies.

Focusing on the interplay between religion and tourism, the book examines the connections between tourism and pilgrimage, as well as the transformation of religious sites into tourist attractions. Michael Stausberg emphasizes the importance of studying tourism within religious studies, highlighting its impact on religious performances, places, and festivals. This exploration contributes to a deeper understanding of how modern tourism shapes and is shaped by religious practices and beliefs.

Offers a survey of Zoroastrianism. This book addresses Zarathustra and the origins of the religion, religious concepts and narratives, ethics and gender, priesthoods and rituals, transitions and festivals. It also discusses the influences of Zoroastrianism on Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. číst celé