Comparison

A Critical Primer
1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-78179-537-8
Verlag: Equinox Publishing Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 142 Seiten, Format (B × H): 145 mm x 222 mm, Gewicht: 319 g

Reihe: Concepts in the Study of Religion

Comparison is held to be one of the central methods of the academic study of religion. While many ostensibly engage in the comparative act, often overlooked is what it actually means to do this. What is comparison? Why engage in it and for what purposes? Can there be such a thing as a valid or invalid comparison? Can comparison itself be compared to anything? This book starts with the premise that while there are good comparisons and bad comparisons, what is common to both is the sheer artificiality of the enterprise and develops an analytical framework for using the method in the context of religious studies. After briefly tracing the history and genealogy of the category, Hughes draws on his own extensive work in Judaism and Islam to argue that comparison can be a useful method, but only under strictly controlled conditions.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hughes, Aaron

Hughes, Aaron W.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Vergleichende Religionswissenschaft

Inhaltsverzeichnis

PrefaceIntroduction: A Personal Journey in and Through ComparisonChapter One: To What Can I Compare TheeChapter Two: HistoryChapter Three: PossibilitiesChapter Four: ContextChapter Five: Future

Über Autor(innen)

Hughes, Aaron W.
Aaron W. Hughes holds the Philip S. Bernstein Chair in the Department of Religion and Classics at the University of Rochester. He is the author of 15 books and over 50 articles and book chapters.