This Companion offers the most comprehensive survey to-date of the study of religion. Featuring a stellar team of international contributors, and edited by one of the most widely respected scholars in the field, The Blackwell Companion to the Study of Religion provides a truly interdisciplinary and authoritative guide to this diverse and engaging subject.· Examines the main approaches to the study of religion: anthropology, economics, psychology, sociology, philosophy, theology, literature, and the Arts.· Also covers a diverse range of topical issues, such as the body, fundamentalism, magic, and new religious movements· Consists of 25 essays written by an outstanding team of international scholars.· Reviews, within each chapter, a particular subfield and its development up to the present dayProvides a bibliographical guide to the main literature on each subject.The quality and the coverage ensure that this Companion will be the definitive reference work for students and scholars alike.