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  • Contested Concepts in the Study of Religion: A Critical Exploration

    Contested Concepts in the Study of Religion by Chryssides, George D.; Whitehead, Amy R.;

    A Critical Exploration

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    Product details:

    • Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
    • Date of Publication 8 September 2022
    • Number of Volumes Hardback

    • ISBN 9781350243811
    • Binding Hardback
    • No. of pages200 pages
    • Size 238x168x22 mm
    • Weight 440 g
    • Language English
    • 285

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    Long description:

    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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    Table of Contents:

    Notes on Contributors
    Acknowledgements
    Table of Acronyms
    1. 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)
    Bibliography
    Index

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