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Relating Religion – Essays in the Study of Religion
Jonathan Z Smith
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Description for Relating Religion – Essays in the Study of Religion
Paperback. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 228 x 26. Weight in Grams: 680.
One of the most influential theorists of religion, Jonathan Z. Smith is best known for his analyses of religious studies as a discipline and for his advocacy and refinement of comparison as the basis for the history of religions. Relating Religion gathers seventeen essays—four of them never before published—that together provide the first broad overview of Smith's thinking since his seminal 1982 book, Imagining Religion.
Smith first explains how he was drawn to the study of religion, outlines his own theoretical commitments, and draws the connections between his thinking and his concerns for general education. He then engages several ... Read more
One of the most influential theorists of religion, Jonathan Z. Smith is best known for his analyses of religious studies as a discipline and for his advocacy and refinement of comparison as the basis for the history of religions. Relating Religion gathers seventeen essays—four of them never before published—that together provide the first broad overview of Smith's thinking since his seminal 1982 book, Imagining Religion.
Smith first explains how he was drawn to the study of religion, outlines his own theoretical commitments, and draws the connections between his thinking and his concerns for general education. He then engages several ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
424
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
Number of Pages
424
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226763873
SKU
V9780226763873
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