Deep History, Secular Theory Historical and Scientific Studies of Religion

Over the course of his career, Luther H. Martin has experimented with methodological approaches to the study of religion, particularly Hellenistic religions. This volume represents Martin s shift from comparative to socio-political to scientific studies of religion, and especially to the cognitive science of religion. The 25 contributions collected here, selected from over 100 essays, are representative of his work over the past two decades."