Vocabulary for the Study of Religion
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Subject: Religious Studies
Edited by: Robert A. Segal & Kocku von Stuckrad.
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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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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Epoché
(1,260 words)
Abstract:
Epoché, which means a “suspension” or “bracketing” of judgment, is a technique used in philosophical phenomenology and the phenomenology of religion to secure neutrality.
Epoché serves to help restrain one’s presupp…
Date:
2014-09-16
Equality
(1,368 words)
Abstract: Equality is a political and moral ideal that refers to some universal condition thought to be shared by human beings. Ideals of equality are often claimed to have been corrupted and denied …
Esoteric / Esotericism
(1,932 words)
Abstract: The article traces the origins of the terms “esoteric” and “esotericism” in European intellectual history and describes the emergence of “Western esotericism” as a distinct field of researc…
Ethnicity
(3,000 words)
Abstract: Ethnicity is a term of relatively recent vintage. This entry reviews varying definitions of the concept and of its cognates, “ethnic” and “ethnic group.” Roger Brubaker’s attempt at writing…
Date:
2014-09-16
Ethnocentrism
(3,382 words)
Abstract: Ethnocentrism is a slippery concept that different disciplines and individuals use in diverse, inconsistent, and incompatible ways. Ethnocentrism is usually defined as a kind of ethnic or c…
Ethnography
(2,059 words)
Abstract: Ethnography entails the conjunction of a mode of research practice, a mode of writing, and an epistemological stance. It involves an exploration of what people think, do, make, and feel in …
Date:
2014-09-16
Ethos
(1,273 words)
Abstract: The term “ethos” designates the character — the prevailing values and attitudes toward life — of a group, such as an ethnic group, a nation, or all members of a larger cultural community. W…
Date:
2014-09-16
Euhemerism
(1,292 words)
Abstract: Euhemerism refers to the theory that gods were once men, and the theory might also be regarded as apotheosis or deification. The term derives from the name of Euhemerus (Euhemeros) of Messe…