Contested Concepts in the Study of Religion

A Critical Exploration

Inbunden, Engelska, 2022

Av George D. Chryssides, Amy R. Whitehead

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This book offers a clear, concise introduction to the meaning of problematic terms, and the ways in which they should be handled legitimately. Each entry considers the following:– Why is this concept problematic?– What are the origins of the concept?– How is it used or misused, and by whom?– Is it still a legitimate concept in the study of religion and, if so, what are its legitimate uses?– Are there other concepts that are preferable when writing on religion?Concepts covered include: belief, religion, magic, secularization and violence.This is a jargon-free, indispensable resource for students and scholars that encourages the critical use of terms in the study of religion.

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Utgivningsdatum2022-09-08
Mått168 x 238 x 22 mm
Vikt440 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor200
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN9781350243811

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George D. Chryssides is Research Fellow in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies at York St John University, UK. His publications include Jehovah’s Witnesses (Bloomsbury, 2022) and The Bloomsbury Companion to Studying Christians (Bloomsbury, 2020).Amy R. Whitehead is Senior Lecturer in Social Anthropology at Massey University, New Zealand. Her publications include Religious Statues and Personhood: Testing the Role of Materiality (Bloomsbury, 2013) and she is the managing editor for Bloomsbury Studies in Material Religion.

Notes on ContributorsAcknowledgementsTable of Acronyms1. Belief, Nicholas Campion (University of Wales, Trinity Saint David, UK)2. Charisma, Edward Irons (Hong Kong Institute for Commerce, Culture and Religion)3. Conversion, David G. Bromley (Virginia Commonwealth University, USA)4. Cult, Benjamin E. Zeller (Lake Forest College, USA)5. Diaspora, Kim Knott (University of Lancaster, UK)6. Folk Religion, Marion Bowman (Open University, UK)7. Fundamentalism, Camille Kaminski Lewis (Furman University, USA)8. Guru, Stephen Jacobs (University of Wolverhampton, UK)9. Indigenous Religions, Graham Harvey (Open University, UK)10. Magic, Angela Puca (Leeds Trinity University, UK)11. Millennialism, Catherine Wessinger (Loyola University New Orleans, USA)12. Myth, Gregory W. Dawes (University of Otago, New Zealand)13. New Age, Shai Feraro (University of Haifa, Israel)14. New Religious Movement, George D. Chryssides (York St John University, UK)15. Pilgrimage, Carole Cusack (University of Sydney, Australia)16. Prophecy, George D. Chryssides (York St John University, UK)17. Religion, David Morgan (Duke University, USA)18. Secularization, Titus Hjelm (University of Helsinki, Finland)19. Spirituality, Steven Sutcliffe (University of Edinburgh, UK)20. Superstition, Amy R. Whitehead (Massey University, New Zealand)21. Syncretism, Bettina Schmidt (University of Wales, Trinity Saint David, UK)22. Violence, Negar Partow (Massey University, New Zealand)23. World Religion, Teemu Taira (University of Helsinki, Finland)24. Worship, Christina Welch (University of Winchester, UK)25. Case Study, (York St John University, UK) and Amy R. Whitehead (Massey University, New Zealand)BibliographyIndex