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'Religion' and the Religions in the English Enlightenment
Contributor(s): Harrison, Peter (Author)

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 ISBN: 0521892937     ISBN-13: 9780521892933
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
OUR PRICE: $45.59  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: May 2002
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Annotation: The origin of the modern perception of religion can be traced to the Enlightenment. This book shows how the concepts of "religion" and "the religions" arose from controversies in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century England. The birth of "the religions," conceived of as sets of beliefs and practices, created a new science of religion in which the various "religions" could be studied and impartially compared. Harrison gives a detailed historical picture of the emergence of this concept and how it led to the discipline of comparative religion.
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BISAC Categories:
- Religion | History
- Religion | Comparative Religion
- History | Europe - Great Britain - General
Dewey: 291
Physical Information: 0.74" H x 5.94" W x 9.12" L (0.95 lbs) 288 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 17th Century
- Chronological Period - 18th Century
- Cultural Region - British Isles
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The origin of the modern perception of religion can be traced to the Enlightenment. This book shows how the concepts of religion and the religions arose from controversies in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century England. The birth of the religions, conceived of as sets of beliefs and practices, created a new science of religion in which the various religions could be studied and impartially compared. Harrison gives a detailed historical picture of the emergence of this concept and how it led to the discipline of comparative religion.
 
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