Description: Drawing on theories of myth and pop-cultural narratives, this book develops a sociology of the story that shows how stories create meaning in contemporary religious practices.
Brief description: Martin D. Stringer is Emeritus Professor at Swansea University, UK.
Review Quotes:
"This is not just a reliable guide to the many theories about myth, ritual and story, but also a playful, personal account by an experienced teacher and anthropologist. Informed by a lifetime of ethnographic work, Stringer offers a fresh and illuminating account of how stories work when they matter." --Linda Woodhead MBE FBA, F.D. Maurice Professor, King's College London, UK
"The Story in Religion is a fine book, engagingly written, making a compelling case for paying more attention to story and story-telling as key features of religion(s). It is infused with the creativity of a celebrant and understanding arising from critical expertise." --Graham Harvey, Emeritus Professor of Religious Studies, The Open University, UK