Thesis on method -- How to read a religious text -- Nature and genesis of pantheons -- The cosmo-logic of Persian demonology -- Anomaly, science, and religion -- Between history and myth -- Poetic, royal, and female discourse -- Ancient and post-ancient religions -- Sanctified violence -- Religious and other conflicts in 20th century Guatemala -- In praise of the chaotic -- Theses on comparison -- With Cristiano Grottanelli -- The (un)discipline of religious studies.
The author discusses the study of religion, including its history, gods and pantheons, demons and monsters, and morality and power.
Religion-- History-- Study and teaching-- Methodology.