Comparative Religion: A History

Eric Sharpe

ISBN 10: 0812690419 / ISBN 13: 9780812690415

Published by Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S., 1999

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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 S derblom and Rudolf Otto. The last two chapters review the main issues raised since the Second World War.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Comparative Religion: A History
• Publisher: Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S.
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0812690419
• ISBN 13: 9780812690415
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Good

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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.