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The Ideology of Religious Studies
Timothy Fitzgerald
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Description for The Ideology of Religious Studies
Paperback. There has been a debate within the religious studies community about the validity of religion as an analytical category. Through an analysis of the use of religion in a range of scholarly texts, the author maintains that the comparative study of religion is really a form of liberal ecumenical theology. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HRA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
In recent years there has been an intensifying debate within the religious studies community about the validity of religion as an analytical category. In this book Fitzgerald sides with those who argue that the concept of religion itself should be abandoned. On the basis of his own research in India and Japan, and through a detailed analysis of the use of religion in a wide range of scholarly texts, the author maintains that the comparative study of religion is really a form of liberal ecumenical theology. By pretending to be a science, religion significantly distorts socio-cultural analysis. He suggest, ... Read more
In recent years there has been an intensifying debate within the religious studies community about the validity of religion as an analytical category. In this book Fitzgerald sides with those who argue that the concept of religion itself should be abandoned. On the basis of his own research in India and Japan, and through a detailed analysis of the use of religion in a wide range of scholarly texts, the author maintains that the comparative study of religion is really a form of liberal ecumenical theology. By pretending to be a science, religion significantly distorts socio-cultural analysis. He suggest, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
292
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
Weight
439g
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195167696
SKU
V9780195167696
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Reviews for The Ideology of Religious Studies
Fitzgerald's work ranks him as one of the most significant figures in the debate as to what is 'religious studies'.
Gavin D'Costa, Theology
Gavin D'Costa, Theology