The revised essays collected here, four of which are published for the
first time, continue a longstanding argument made by McCutcheon and
others: that the study of religion would benefit from self-conscious
scrutiny of its tools, the interests that may drive them, and the
effects that might follow their use. The chapters examine a variety of
contemporary sites in the modern field where this thesis can be
argued, whether involving the anachronistic use of of the category
religion when studying the ancient world to current interest in
so-called critical religion or critical realist approaches. Moreover
– contrary to some past characterizations of such critiques – a
constructive way forward for the field is once again recommended and,
at several sites, exemplified in detail: redescribing not only
religion as something ordinary but also our tendency to create the
impression of exceptional and thus set-apart things, places, and
people. Aimed at scholars and students alike, the book is an
invitation to examine our own scholarly practices and thereby take a
more active role in shaping the field in which we carry out our work
as scholars of this thing we call religion.
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ISBN
9783110559507
Publisert
2018
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Vendor
De Gruyter
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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