Invention of Religions

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

• Part 1: The History of Religions: A Western Science1. Christian Culture and the History of Religions2. Two Major Paradigms3. A Nineteenth-Century SciencePart 2: Autopsy of a Critical Paradigm4. Religious Studies in the USA5. Targets 6. Major Criticisms7. Major ContributionsPart 3: What to Do with “Religions”?Part 4: Conclusion