Theory in a Time of Excess Beyond Reflection and Explanation in Religious Studies Scholarship

Afbeeldingen

Artikel vergelijken

  • Engels
  • Paperback
  • 9781781794241
  • 15 maart 2017
  • 212 pagina's
Alle productspecificaties

Samenvatting

What does it mean to do theory in the study of religion today? The terms method and theory are now found in course titles, curricula/degree requirements, area/comprehensive exams, and frequently listed as competencies on the CVs of scholars from across a wide array of subfields. Are we really that theoretically and methodologically sophisticated? While a variety of groups at annual scholarly conferences now regularly itemize theorizing among the topics that they examine and carry out, it seems that few of the many examples of doing theory today involve either meta-reflection on the practical conditions of the field or rigorously explanatory studies of religion's cause(s) or function(s). So, despite the appearance of tremendous advances in the field over the past 30 years, it can be argued that little has changed. Indeed, the term theory is today so widely understood as to make it coterminous with virtually all forms of scholarship on religion. This volume seeks to re-examine just what we ought to consider theory to signify. The book consists of distinct chapters penned by leading theorists in the field.The core of the book consists of statements written by an anthropologist of religion, a literary theorist, a specialist in cognitive science of religion, and a philosopher of religion. Each statement is then followed by shorter response papers, and concludes with a response by the theorist.

Productspecificaties

Inhoud

Taal
en
Bindwijze
Paperback
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum
15 maart 2017
Aantal pagina's
212
Illustraties
Nee

Betrokkenen

Hoofdredacteur
Aaron W. Hughes
Hoofduitgeverij
Equinox Publishing Ltd

Overige kenmerken

Extra groot lettertype
Nee
Product breedte
156 mm
Product hoogte
20 mm
Product lengte
234 mm
Studieboek
Ja
Verpakking breedte
156 mm
Verpakking hoogte
234 mm
Verpakking lengte
234 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht
421 g

EAN

EAN
9781781794241

Je vindt dit artikel in

Taal
Engels
Beschikbaarheid
Leverbaar
Boek, ebook of luisterboek?
Boek
Studieboek of algemeen
Studieboeken
Nog geen reviews

Kies gewenste uitvoering

Bindwijze : Paperback

Prijsinformatie en bestellen

De prijs van dit product is 31 euro en 99 cent.
2 - 3 weken
Verkoop door bol
  • Prijs inclusief verzendkosten, verstuurd door bol
  • Ophalen bij een bol afhaalpunt mogelijk
  • 30 dagen bedenktijd en gratis retourneren
  • Dag en nacht klantenservice

Lijst met gekozen artikelen om te vergelijken

Vergelijk artikelen