Studying Religion Past and Present

<b>Celebrating the contributions of Panayotis Pachis to the field this book discusses the past present and future of the study of religion in antiquity and modernity.</b>Panayotis Pachis has dedicated his celebrated career at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki to the study of various aspects of ancient religions. <br/><br/>The contents of this book reflect Pachis' conviction that the study of religious ideas and practices should be focused on three pillars: the study of history the formulation and application of theoretical frameworks and the utilization of traditional as well as innovative methodological tools.<br/><br/>Chapters range from the scientific study of Roman-Graeco religions cultural evolution and neurocognitive theories in the history and study of religion to a look at why we need an integrative approach to study religion past and present. <br/><b><br/></b>