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PublisherUniversity of Chicago Press

ISBN-100226763870

ISBN-139780226763873

eBay Product ID (ePID)30752142

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Number of Pages424 Pages

Publication NameRelating Religion : Essays in the Study of Religion

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2004

SubjectEducation

TypeTextbook

AuthorJonathan Z. Smith

Subject AreaReligion

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.1 in

Item Weight25.4 Oz

Item Length0.9 in

Item Width0.6 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2004-045967

Dewey Edition22

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal200/.71

Table Of Content1. When the chips are down 2. Acknowledgments : morphology and history in Mircea : Eliade's Patterns in comparative religion (1949-1999), part 1 : the work and its contexts 3. Acknowledgments : morphology and history in Mircea : Eliade's Patterns in comparative religion (1949-1999), part 2 : the texture of the work 4. The topography of the sacred 5. Manna, mana everywhere and [actual symbol not reproducible] 6. The domestication of sacrifice 7. A matter of class : taxonomies of religion 8. Religion, religions, religious 9. Bible and religion 10. Trading places 11. Differential equations : on constructing the other 12. What a difference a difference makes 13. Close encounters of diverse kinds 14. Here, there, and anywhere 15. Re : Corinthians 16. A twice-told tale : the history of the history of religions' history 17. God save this honourable court : religion and civic discourse App. Jonathan Z. Smith : publications, 1966-2003

SynopsisOne 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 figures and traditions that serve to define his interests within the larger setting of the discipline. The essays that follow consider the role of taxonomy and classification in the study of religion, the construction of difference, and the procedures of generalization and redescription that Smith takes to be key to the comparative enterprise. The final essays deploy features of Smith's most recent work, especially the notion of translation. Heady, original, and provocative, Relating Religion is certain to be hailed as a landmark in the academic study and critical theory of religion., 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 figures and traditions that serve to define his interests within the larger setting of the discipline. The essays that follow consider the role of taxonomy and classification in the study of religion, the construction of difference, and the procedures of generalization and redescription that Smith takes to be key to the comparative enterprise. The final essays deploy features of Smith's most recent work, especially the notion of translation. Heady, original, and provocative, Relating Religion is certain to be hailed as a landmark in the academic study and critical theory of religion.

LC Classification NumberBL41.S65 2004