Vocabulary for the Study of Religion

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Edited by: Robert A. Segal & Kocku von Stuckrad.

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The Vocabulary for the Study of Religion offers a unique overview of critical terms in the study of religion(s). This first dictionary in English covers a broad spectrum of theoretical topics used in the academic study of religion, including those from adjacent disciplines such as sociology, anthropology, historiography, theology, philology, literary studies, psychology, philosophy, cultural studies, and political sciences.

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Kingship

(2 mots)

 Divine Kingship

Kinship

(3 610 mots)

Auteur(s): Dwight Read
Abstract: Kinship systems are based on reciprocal social relations linguistically marked through a kinship terminology. Kinship systems are central to the structure and cohesion of small-scale societ…

Knowledge

(4 468 mots)

Auteur(s): Hamid Vahid
Abstract: “Knowledge” is a success word. To know something is to have made an accomplishment, which is why knowledge is widely considered to be a cognitive achievement. It interacts with our judgment…