Timothy K. Beal & William E. Deal 
Theory for Religious Studies [PDF ebook] 

In this handy volume, two professors of religious studies provide the student of religious studies — whether the motivated undergraduate, graduate student, or professor — with a brief review of theorists’ work from the perspective of religious studies. For example, in 5-10 pages, the reader will get a review of Emmanuel Levinas’s work as it offers insights for scholars in religious studies, followed by a selected bibliography. In short, this is a guide for students of religious studies that will take major theoretical writers in the humanities and social sciences and explain their relevance to the study of religion.