Douglas Davies

The Reverend Professor Douglas Davies FBA FAcSS FLSW
Davies in 2006
Born	(1947-02-11) 11 February 1947 (age 77)
Nationality	Welsh
Citizenship	United Kingdom
Academic work
Discipline	Anthropology, Religious studies, Theology
Sub-discipline	Anglican leadership Death and culture Funerary rites Study of religion Mormon studies
Institutions	University of Durham University of Nottingham

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.