'Religion' and the Religions in the English Enlightenment Contributor(s): Harrison, Peter (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521892937 ISBN-13: 9780521892933 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $45.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2002 Annotation: The origin of the modern perception of religion can be traced to the Enlightenment. This book shows how the concepts of "religion" and "the religions" arose from controversies in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century England. The birth of "the religions," conceived of as sets of beliefs and practices, created a new science of religion in which the various "religions" could be studied and impartially compared. Harrison gives a detailed historical picture of the emergence of this concept and how it led to the discipline of comparative religion. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Religion | History - Religion | Comparative Religion - History | Europe - Great Britain - General |
Dewey: 291 |
Physical Information: 0.74" H x 5.94" W x 9.12" (0.95 lbs) 288 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 17th Century - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles |
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Publisher Description: The origin of the modern perception of religion can be traced to the Enlightenment. This book shows how the concepts of religion and the religions arose from controversies in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century England. The birth of the religions, conceived of as sets of beliefs and practices, created a new science of religion in which the various religions could be studied and impartially compared. Harrison gives a detailed historical picture of the emergence of this concept and how it led to the discipline of comparative religion. |