Critical Terms for Religious Studies by Mark C. Taylor (English) Paperback Book

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Attempting to provide a revitalized, self-aware vocabulary with which the religious diversity of the 20th century can be accurately described and responsibly discussed, this book contains contributions from scholars working in a variety of religious traditions.

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A century that began with modernism sweeping across Europe is ending with a remarkable resurgence of religious beliefs and practices throughout the world. Wherever one looks today, from headlines about political turmoil in the Middle East to pop music and videos, one cannot escape the pivotal role of religious beliefs and practices in shaping selves, societies, and cultures.Following in the very successful tradition of Critical Terms for Literary Studies and Critical Terms for Art History, this book attempts to provide a revitalized, self-aware vocabulary with which this bewildering religious diversity can be accurately described and responsibly discussed. Leading scholars working in a variety of traditions demonstrate through their incisive discussions that even our most basic terms for understanding religion are not neutral but carry specific historical and conceptual freight.These essays adopt the approach that has won this book's predecessors such widespread acclaim: each provides a concise history of a critical term, explores the issues raised by the term, and puts the term to use in an analysis of a religious work, practice, or event. Moving across Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, and Native American and Mayan religions, contributors explore terms ranging from experience, territory, and image, to God, sacrifice, and transgression.The result is an essential reference that will reshape the field of religious studies and transform the way in which religion is understood by scholars from all disciplines, including anthropology, sociology, psychology, cultural studies, gender studies, and literary studies.

Author Biography

Mark C. Taylor is professor of religion at Columbia University and the Cluett Professor of Humanities emeritus at Williams College. He is the founding editor of the Religion and Postmodernism series published by the University of Chicago Press and is the author of over thirty books, including Speed Limits: Where Time Went and Why We Have So Little Left and Abiding Grace: Time, Modernity, Death.

Table of Contents

Introduciton, Mark C. Taylor Belief, Donald S. Lopez, Jr. Body, William R. LaFleur Conflict, Bruce Lincoln Culture, Tomoko Masuzawa Experience, Robert H. Sharf Gender, Daniel Boyarin God, Francis Sch

Details ISBN0226791572 Short Title CRITICAL TERMS FOR RELIGIOUS S Pages 430 Language English Edition 2nd ISBN-10 0226791572 ISBN-13 9780226791579 Media Book Format Paperback Illustrations Yes Year 1998 Author Mark C. Taylor Imprint University of Chicago Press Place of Publication Chicago, IL Country of Publication United States Birth 1945 DOI 10.1604/9780226791579 Series Critical Terms UK Release Date 1998-08-15 AU Release Date 1998-08-15 NZ Release Date 1998-08-15 US Release Date 1998-08-15 Publisher The University of Chicago Press Publication Date 1998-08-15 DEWEY 200 Audience Undergraduate Edited by Mark C. Taylor Replaced by 9780226839851 We've got this

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