Book of Donmon Teith

In The Value of Comparison Peter van der Veer makes a compelling case for using comparative approaches in the study of society and for the need to resist the si

Presents a systematic rethinking of the power and limits of comparison in anthropology.

The comparative method is an integral part of religious studies. All the technical terms that scholars of religion use on a daily basis, such as ritual, hagiogr

Comparison has long been the backbone of the discipline of anthropology. But recent developments in anthropology, including critical self-reflection and new cas