Canon Fodder

This brief review of The Norton Anthology of World Religions uses the anthology as an occasion to consider the poststructuralist analytical offerings of what came to be known as the canon wars in literary studies, suggesting that the academic field of religious studies would be well-served to engage...

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1. VerfasserIn: Simmons, Merinda 1981- (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Review
Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Brill 2016
In: Method & theory in the study of religion
Jahr: 2016, Band: 28, Heft: 3, Seiten: 297-306
Rezension von:The Norton anthology of world religions (New York [u.a.] : Norton, 20XX) (Simmons, Merinda)
normierte Schlagwort(-folgen):B Religion / Unterricht / Literatur / Kanon
RelBib Classification:AA Religionswissenschaft
AH Religionspädagogik
BG Weltreligionen
weitere Schlagwörter:B Rezension
B canon wars The Norton Anthology of World Religions literary studies religious studies poststructuralism
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Zusammenfassung:This brief review of The Norton Anthology of World Religions uses the anthology as an occasion to consider the poststructuralist analytical offerings of what came to be known as the canon wars in literary studies, suggesting that the academic field of religious studies would be well-served to engage in its own canon wars. Doing so would begin to deconstruct in productive ways the protectionist and/or descriptive stance too many scholars of religion have in relation to their objects of study.
ISSN:1570-0682
Enthält:In: Method & theory in the study of religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/15700682-12341379