On the subject of religion: charting the fault lines of a field of study

"On the Subject of Religion takes as its inspiration the work of the late Jonathan Z. Smith, who challenged scholars to be mindful of the ways in which they imagine religion and religious data. Building on this crucial insight, this book brings together a range of early-career and established s...

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Contributors: LoRusso, James Dennis (Editor)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Sheffield, UK Bristol, CT Equinox 2022
In:Year: 2022
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Series/Journal:NAASR working papers
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Science of Religion / Religious studies / Influence
RelBib Classification:AA Study of religion
AH Religious education
Further subjects:B Smith, Jonathan Z Influence
B Religion Study and teaching
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Parallel Edition:Erscheint auch als: On the subject of religion. - Sheffield, South Yorkshire : Equinox Publishing Ltd, 2022. - 9781800502307
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Summary:"On the Subject of Religion takes as its inspiration the work of the late Jonathan Z. Smith, who challenged scholars to be mindful of the ways in which they imagine religion and religious data. Building on this crucial insight, this book brings together a range of early-career and established scholars of religion to explore how various domains of society-the classroom, academic literature, public debates, and private fundraising-shape, and are shaped, by the contours of the academic study of religion"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:1800502281