Essentialism or an Anthropological Approach: The Role and Function of the Scientific Study of Religion in a Historical Perspective
The study of religion has its historical origin in the confessional education of religious functionaries, which has influenced the structuring of the study. The order of the topics studied has been, as a rule, first, languages relevant for the study of the normative texts, then the interpretation of...
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| Language: | English |
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Brill
2015
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Year: 2015, Volume: 62, Issue: 2/3, Pages: 301-320 |
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Accommodation
authority
comparative religion
discourse
essentialism
flow
function of religion
ideology
knowledge
norms
perception
prognostic value
Schleiermacher
societal changes
structure of the study of religion
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