Why study religion?

'Why Study Religion?' offers an alternative framework for thinking about the purposes of the discipline. Richard B. Miller theorizes about the ends rather than the means of humanistic scholarship. He argues that the future of religious studies will depend on how well it can articulate its...

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Main Author: Miller, Richard Brian 1953- (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: New York, NY Oxford University Press 2021
In:Year: 2021
Series/Journal:Oxford scholarship online
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Religious studies
Further subjects:B Religion Study and teaching
B Religion Methodology
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Summary:'Why Study Religion?' offers an alternative framework for thinking about the purposes of the discipline. Richard B. Miller theorizes about the ends rather than the means of humanistic scholarship. He argues that the future of religious studies will depend on how well it can articulate its goals as a basis for motivating scholarship in the field.
Item Description:Also issued in print: 2021. - Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on October 4, 2021)
ISBN:0197566839
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780197566817.001.0001