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Contents preface ix introduction i 1 world religions in the academy today 2 2 the discourse on religion as a discourse of othering 14. Or, how european universalism was preserved in the language of pluralism kindle edition by masuzawa, tomoko. In this ambitious study, tomoko masuzawa examines the emergence of world religions. In this ambitious work on the nineteenthcentury science of religions tomoko masuzawa makes the the world re ligions discourse part of the critical. Abrief discourse on method 29 part 1 chapter 1 the religions of the world before worldreligions 37 1 world religions in the age of world wars 37 2 early modern taxonomy, or the order of nations 46. The invention of world religions by tomoko masuzawa book resume. University of chicago press, 2005, introduction and chapters 14, pp. Download understanding cults and new religions in pdf format. In the invention of world religions, tomoko masuzawa presents nineteenthcentury scholarship in the newly developing field of religious studies, the geospatial overlaying of religions onto. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the invention of world religions.
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World religions in introductory sociology textbooks. Commentary notes for author, tomoko masuzawa on the. Masuzawa tomoko 2005 the invention of world religions. Chapter one the religions of the world before world religions the historical domain that is the principal concern of this book, in chronological terms, roughly coincides with the long nineteenth century, or the period spanning the late eighteenth and early twentieth centuries, up to the outbreak of the first world war. World religions is a category used in the study of religion to demarcate the fiveand in some cases sixlargest and most internationally widespread religious movements. Or, how european universalism was preserved in the. In this ambitious study, tomoko masuzawa examines the emergence of world religions in. Or, how european universalism was preserved in the language of pluralism ebook written by tomoko masuzawa.
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Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the invention of world religions. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. World religions ebooks published by jbe online books. Masuzawa received her phd in religious studies from university of california santa barbara in 1985. This incisive critique thoroughly and convincingly debunks the claims that recently discovered texts such as the gospel of thomas, the gospel of mary, and even the dead sea scrolls undermine the. The reformed community in south africa, 19021919 by irving hexham 1975. Tomoko masuzawa, the invention of world religions chicago. Theology blogs the theology exchange a new theology focus blog by dr. The invention of japanese religions at williams college. Some scholars also include another religion, such as taoism, sikhism, zoroastrianism, or the. Tomoko masuzawa and the invention of world religions published on 01 jan 2008 by brill.
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