Twentieth Century Faith by Margaret Mead

How can faith help humanity navigate a rapidly changing world?
 
In Twentieth Century Faith: Hope and Survival, renowned anthropologist Margaret Mead turns her attention to religion, human values, and the question of how people can find hope and meaning amid the enormous social and technological changes of the modern age. Rather than approaching faith solely as religious doctrine, Mead considers its place within culture and its importance to humanity's ability to adapt and endure.
 
Part of the Religious Perspectives series edited by Ruth Nanda Anshen, this thought-provoking volume offers an unusual intersection of anthropology, religion, philosophy, and twentieth-century social thought. It is especially appealing as an older work by one of the century's most influential anthropologists and as a snapshot of intellectual discussions about faith during a period of extraordinary cultural change.
 
✨ Why You’ll Love It
Presents Margaret Mead's perspective on faith, hope, culture, and human survival
Brings an anthropologist's viewpoint to questions usually approached through theology or philosophy
Offers insight into twentieth century thinking about religion in an increasingly secular and technological world
Part of the distinctive Religious Perspectives series edited by Ruth Nanda Anshen
An interesting older title for collectors of anthropology, religion, philosophy, and intellectual history
📚 Perfect For
Readers of Margaret Mead
Students and collectors of anthropology
Readers interested in comparative religion and religious thought
Those exploring faith from cultural and intellectual perspectives
Collectors of vintage scholarly and philosophical books