The invention of religions / Daniel Dubuisson ; translation by Martha Cunningham.
For nearly thirty years, a scientific revolution has taken place in the religious studies departments of several North American and British universities--and the results are considerable, obliging us to envisage new ways of conceiving of this academic field. While the History of Religions tended to...
Uniform Title: | Invention des religions.
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Language: | English |
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French |
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Sheffield, UK ; Bristol, CT :
Equinox Publishing Ltd.,
[2019]
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Edition: | First English edition. |
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Physical Description: | viii, 200 pages ; 24 cm |
Format: | Book |
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For nearly thirty years, a scientific revolution has taken place in the religious studies departments of several North American and British universities--and the results are considerable, obliging us to envisage new ways of conceiving of this academic field. While the History of Religions tended to rest in the shade and guardianship of past authorities, this critical current has re-examined the discipline's a priori positions, its favorite arguments, its long prehistory within Euro/Christian culture, but also its numerous ethnocentric prejudices. |
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Note: | First published in French as L'invention des religions. |
Call Number: | BL41 .D82513 2019 |
Bibliography Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9781781798126 9781781798133 1781798125 1781798133 |