Acquisition profile of FID Study of Religion

The profile for the acquisitions, mainly for monographs and anthologies, is based on the classification scheme of “Science of Religion”.

Scientific literature on the following categories published main Western European languages, but – on request – also in lesser known languages is acquired by FID Religionswissenschaft.

Method and theory

History of the Study of Religion
History of religion, sociology of religion, psychology of religion, etc.
Method, definition
Theory, Philosophy of Religion
Comparative studies

Regional context

Comparative literature on religions in a region*
Interregional Religions / Worldviews
New Religious Movements (NRM)
Other ideological associations

_{*Works on individual major religions outside Europe are not included in the acquisition profile of FID Study of Religion, due to a possible overlap with the collection profiles of regional FID (e.g. FID Middle East, North Africa and Islamic studies or CROSSASIA).}

Textual / Conceptual Context

Comparative literature on religious texts*
Literature on ethnic religions
Criticism of religion, non-religion, atheism, etc.
Debates (e.g. Religion vs. Science)

_{*Not acquired is exegetical-philological literature of individual religions}