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The Invention of Religions Daniel Dubuisson

The Invention of Religions By Daniel Dubuisson

The Invention of Religions by Daniel Dubuisson


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The first part of the volume considers anew the origins and Christian history of the notion of religion. The second part is dedicated to the synthetic presentation of the concepts, methods, and controversies, which distinguish this current.

The Invention of Religions Summary

The Invention of Religions by Daniel Dubuisson

For nearly thirty years, a scientific revolution has taken place in the religious studies departments of several North American and British universities--and the results are considerable, obliging us to envisage new ways of conceiving of this academic field. While the History of Religions tended to rest in the shade and guardianship of past authorities, this critical current has re-examined the discipline's a priori positions, its favourite arguments, its long prehistory within Euro/Christian culture, but also its numerous ethnocentric prejudices. The first part of the volume considers anew the origins and Christian history of the notion of religion. This starting point then allows us to identify dead ends and contradictions within the traditional History of Religions approach. The second part is dedicated to the synthetic presentation of the concepts, methods, and controversies, which distinguish this current. Following this are two related contributions devoted to two major case studies: Colonialism and Cultural Imperialism and The Invention of Hinduism and Shintoism. Finally, in the third and last part of the book, this trend itself is critically examined. The author identifies some of the paradoxes, gaps, and aporias that this approach has already gathered during its short existence.

About Daniel Dubuisson

Daniel Dubuisson is Research Director emeritus at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS, Paris). He studied and worked with Georges Dumezil until his death in 1986 and is the author of numerous scholarly works.

Table of Contents

Part 1: The History of Religions: A Western Science 1. Christian Culture and the History of Religions 2. Two Major Paradigms 3. A Nineteenth-Century Science Part 2: Autopsy of a Critical Paradigm 4. Religious Studies in the USA 5. Targets 6. Major Criticisms 7. Major Contributions Part 3: What to Do with Religions? Part 4: Conclusion

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NLS9781781798133
9781781798133
1781798133
The Invention of Religions by Daniel Dubuisson
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Equinox Publishing Ltd
2019-10-08
210
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