Religion and Folklore: Conceptual Comparisons and Current Developments

The article reflects on religion both as a concept and as a field of studies from a transcultural perspective, linking it to current developments in folkloristics. It sheds light on the methodology of vernacular religion, a concept introduced by Leonard N. Primiano in the 1990s, which gained momentu...

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Main Author: Valk, Ülo (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: E-Zeitschrift AЯGOS 2024
In: AЯGOS
Year: 2024, Pages: 145-151
Further subjects:B vernacular religion
B transcultural perspective
B folkloristics
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Summary:The article reflects on religion both as a concept and as a field of studies from a transcultural perspective, linking it to current developments in folkloristics. It sheds light on the methodology of vernacular religion, a concept introduced by Leonard N. Primiano in the 1990s, which gained momentum in the 21st century with attention shifting from the institutional and scriptural forms of religions to vernacular beliefs, narratives, and practices in daily life.
Item Description:Sonderheft: Towards a Global History of Religion
ISSN:2813-4184
Reference:Kritik in "Lamas and Shamans (2024)"
Contains:Enthalten in: AЯGOS
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.26034/fr.argos.2024.4767