David Morgan is professor of religious studies and art, art history, and visual studies at Duke University. His most recent book is Images at Work: The Material Culture of Enchantment.

David Morgan's engaging and accessible primer sets out how and why religion matters. Brimming with great cases, the book is both judicious and capacious in addressing a large swath of religious traditions, as well as a range of fields and methodologies. Morgan, who helped to define this approach to religious culture, demonstrates to students as well as scholars in religious studies, anthropology, art history, and related fields how to push beyond articulations of religion as all about questions of meaning and belief."—Matthew Engelke, Columbia University

David Morgan has again proven himself to be the leading voice for the modern study of material religion. Rich in fascinating details and broader reflections, this book offers pause and practical wisdom for all who are interested in significant and novel ways to study religion. It is also ideally suited for teaching at a variety of levels."—Justin McDaniel, University of Pennsylvania

Academics with an interest in religion or anthropology will most appreciate this broad examination of religious practice." —Publishers Weekly