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Tradition
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- Book Synopsis
- This book looks at the concept of tradition in the study of religion. It examines the history of the concept, uses in the discipline, theoretical perspectives (including Indigenous and post/decolonial studies, cognitive science and hermeneutics), and critical perspectives on key thinkers (Halbwachs, Gadamer, Ricoeur, J & A Assmann, Boyer, Morin) and recommendations for clearing the air of a key theoretical tension surrounding the concept of the invention of tradition. Questioning the use of 'tradition' as a synonym for 'religion,' the book models a relational and ideology-critical approach to complex concepts. It engages with important theoretical issues, including opposition to 'modernity,' Indigenous 'self-conscious traditionalism.' colonial discourses, intersections with ritual, agency and reason and 'the invention of tradition.' Discussions - with examples from a variety of religions and cultures - including African, Indigenous North American, south Pacific, Afro-Brazilian, Japanese, Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu and esoteric. Four case studies - on esoteric Traditionalism, Candombl, great/little traditions and Indigenous traditions in Canadian law - engage central ideas in greater detail.
- About The Author
- Steven Engler is professor of Religious Studies at Mount Royal University in Calgary, Canada.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781781799079
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing, (30 November 2024)
- Number of Pages
- 160
- Weight
- 386 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 216 x 140 x 18 mm
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