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Unterscheidungen der Religion

Analysen zum globalen Religionsdiskurs und dem Problem der Differenzierung von 'Religion' in buddhistischen Kontexten des 19. und frühen 20. Jahrhunderts

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Buch | Hardcover
485 Seiten
2015
Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht (Verlag)
978-3-525-54040-4 (ISBN)
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In der religionswissenschaftlichen Debatte um den Religionsbegriff ist ein Perspektivenwechsel nötig.
Which distinctions characterize the global discourse of religion? Adrian Hermann proposes a twofold change of perspective in the debate about the eurocentrism of the concept of 'religion' and the possible identification of its non-Western equivalents. He argues that the search for such equivalents should be replaced by an analysis of the emergence of hypothetical equivalences in historical processes of translation. On the basis of a distinction between theory-of-religion and discourse-theoretical approaches, Hermann describes 'religion' not as a phenomenon, but as a global discourse. 'Plurality' and 'differentiation' are identified as two central distinctions of religion. In light of this perspective, he investigates discourses of 'religion' in the context of Buddhist modernism, especially in 19th century Thailand. Drawing on Niklas Luhmann's world society theory, Hermann concludes the study by discussing the challenges of developing a theory of modernity in Religious Studies and the possibility of writing a 'global history of religion'.

Dr. phil. Adrian Hermann ist Juniorprofessor für Missions-, Ökumene- und Religionswissenschaft an der Universität Hamburg.

Which distinctions characterize the global discourse of religion? Adrian Hermann proposes a twofold change of perspective in the debate about the eurocentrism of the concept of ‘religion’ and the possible identification of its non-Western equivalents. He argues that the search for such equivalents should be replaced by an analysis of the emergence of hypothetical equivalences in historical processes of translation. On the basis of a distinction between theory-of-religion and discourse-theoretical approaches, Hermann describes ‘religion’ not as a phenomenon, but as a global discourse. ‘Plurality’ and ‘differentiation’ are identified as two central distinctions of religion. In light of this perspective, he investigates discourses of ‘religion’ in the context of Buddhist modernism, especially in 19th century Thailand. Drawing on Niklas Luhmann’s world society theory, Hermann concludes the study by discussing the challenges of developing a theory of modernity in Religious Studies and the possibility of writing a ‘global history of religion’.>

Erscheint lt. Verlag 17.6.2015
Reihe/Serie Critical Studies in Religion/Religionswissenschaft (CSRRW) ; Band 010
Verlagsort Göttingen
Sprache deutsch
Maße 160 x 237 mm
Gewicht 943 g
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Religion / Theologie Buddhismus
Schlagworte Buddhismus • Religion • Religionsgeschichte • Religionswissenschaft
ISBN-10 3-525-54040-X / 352554040X
ISBN-13 978-3-525-54040-4 / 9783525540404
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