The promise of salvation: a theory of religion

Religion as discourse: on the critique of the concept of religion -- Modern religious discourses -- The indispensability of the concept of religion -- On discourse-theory criticism -- On postcolonial criticism -- On the necessity of analytical concepts -- From language to social reference -- Religio...

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Main Author: Riesebrodt, Martin 1948-2014 (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: Chicago [u.a.] University of Chicago Press 2010
In:Year: 2010
Reviews:The Promise of Salvation: A Theory of Religion (2011) (Pagis, Michal)
Further subjects:B Salvation
B Religion Philosophy
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