Douglas Davies | |
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![]() Davies in 2006 | |
Born | 11 February 1947 |
Nationality | Welsh |
Citizenship | United Kingdom |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Anthropology, Religious studies, Theology |
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Douglas James Davies, FBA, FAcSS, FLSW (born 11 February 1947) is a Welsh Anglican theologian, anthropologist, religious leader and academic, specialising in the history, theology, and sociology of death. He is Professor in the Study of Religion at the University of Durham. His fields of expertise also include anthropology, the study of religion, the rituals and beliefs surrounding funerary rites and cremation around the globe, Mormonism and Mormon studies. His research interests cover identity and belief, and Anglican leadership.