Comparative Religion: A History

Sharpe, Eric

ISBN 10: 0812690419 / ISBN 13: 9780812690415

Published by Open Court, 1999

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Synopsis:

This book is now firmly established as the standard treatment of its subject. The history of comparative religion is traced in detail from its beginnings in the nineteenth century, in the work of scholars such as Max Muller and anthropologists - such as Tylor, Lang, Robertson-Smith and Frazer - through the American psychologists of religion - such as Starbuck, Leuba, William James - to the period after the First World War, when the evolutionary approach was seriously called into question. It also examines the relevance of religion to Freud and Jung; the 'phenomenology of religion'; the tensions between comparative religion and theology; and the work of such outstanding personalities as Nathan Soderblom and Rudolf Otto. The last two chapters review the main issues raised since the Second World War.

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About the Author:

Eric J. Sharpe is Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Sydney, Australia.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Comparative Religion: A History
Publisher: Open Court
Publication Date: 1999
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: 2nd Edition