1 edition of The invention of religion found in the catalog.
The invention of religion
Jan Assmann
Published
2018
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Written in English
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
| Statement | Jan Assmann ; translated by Robert Savage |
| Contributions | Savage, Robert (Robert Ian), translator |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | BS1199.E93 A88 2018 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | xviii, 392 pages |
| Number of Pages | 392 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL26951345M |
| ISBN 10 | 0691157081 |
| ISBN 10 | 9780691157085 |
| LC Control Number | 2017963671 |
| OCLC/WorldCa | 1005122528 |
Until Johannes Gutenberg's invention, the vast majority of books were inked by hand on vellum — animal skin — especially in the case of religious texts. This was a long and costly process, which meant that the limited number of books produced were kept in the hands of a small circle of elites: aristocrats and members of the clergy. Josephson presents a sophisticated analysis of the invention of religion in Japan by applying theoretically and empirically based explanations that rely on primary source data in multiple languages to contest previous notions of ‘religion’ and assumptions within the academic study of religion.
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The book does have many references to sources for his analysis, though not all of these are in s: 2. By treating religion as a contested social space, this book brings philosophy, theology, history, and political science together to show how struggles over the definition of the religious are bound up with colonial and national politics around the by: The Invention of Religion by Alexander Drake “The Invention of Religion" is a brief, well-referenced, well-argumented book that provides the most likely psychological mechanisms that led to the invention of religion.
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1. A meticulously researched book that provides a unique look at the origins of religion and science. A well conceived theory backed by compelling evidence. How the religions of the world emerged from the same natural phenomena.
I will never look at volcanoes the same way ever again. An interesting look at historical gods. s: First introduced in Exodus, new ideas of faith, revelation, and above all covenant transformed basic assumptions about humankind’s relationship to the divine and became the bedrock of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
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Stay connected for. In this book, Jason Ananda Josephson reveals how Japanese officials invented religion in Japan and traces the sweeping intellectual, legal, and cultural changes that followed. More than a tale of oppression or hegemony, Josephson’s account demonstrates that the process of articulating religion offered the Japanese state a valuable opportunity.
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The story of Moses guiding the enslaved. Following this are two related contributions devoted to two major case studies: “Colonialism and Cultural Imperialism” and “The Invention of Hinduism and Shintoism”. Finally, in the third and last part of the book, this trend itself is critically examined.
The Invention of Religions book. Read reviews from world’s largest community for readers. For nearly thirty years, a scientific revolution has taken plac Author: Daniel Dubuisson.
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The Invention of a New Religion book. Read 3 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Basil Chamberlain was a professor at the Tokyo Imper /5. A groundbreaking account of how the Book of Exodus shaped fundamental aspects of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
The Book of Exodus may be the most consequential story ever told. But its spectacular moments of heaven-sent plagues and parting seas overshadow its true significance, says Jan Assmann, a leading historian of ancient : Princeton University Press.
The Invention of Religion in Japan is both a look at history itself, and how religion fits into it. It discussed how the Japanese had their set of beliefs, like folk beliefs that later became categorized with Shinto, and Buddhism, but, because they were a part of life,/5.The history of religion refers to the written record of human religious feelings, thoughts, and ideas.
This period of religious history begins with the invention of writing about 5, years ago ( BC). The prehistory of religion involves the study of religious beliefs. “Jason Ananda Josephson’s book on the ‘invention of religion’ is an informative, well-argued, and stimulating discussion of an important topic that should be fascinating to anyone interested in religion in modern Japan or religion in any historical or cultural context.”-Paul L.
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