Religion Enters the Academy - The Origins of the Scholarly Study of Religion in America

Informationen zum Autor JAMES TURNER is Cavanaugh Professor of Humanities and Professor of History at the University of Notre Dame. He is the author, coauthor, or editor of seven other books including The Liberal Education of Charles Eliot Norton and The Sacred and the Secular University . Klappentext Until about 1820, even learned Americans showed little interest in non-European religions--a subject that had fascinated their counterparts in Europe since the end of the seventeenth century. Fostered especially by learned Protestant ministers, this new discipline focused on canonical texts--the "bibles"--of other great world religions. Zusammenfassung Until about 1820, even learned Americans showed little interest in non-European religions—a subject that had fascinated their counterparts in Europe since the end of the seventeenth century. Fostered especially by learned Protestant ministers, this new discipline focused on canonical texts—the “bibles”—of other great world religions.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: James Turner
• Collaboration: Mitchell Reddish (Editeur)
• Edition: The University of Georgia Press
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 01.12.2012
• EAN: 9780820344188
• ISBN: 978-0-8203-4418-8
• Pages: 113
• Dimensions: 133 mm x 210 mm x 8 mm
• Thèmes: George H. Shriver Lecture Seri; George H. Shriver Lecture Seri; George H. Shriver Lecture Reli
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Philosophie, religion > Religion: général, ouvrages de référence; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Pédagogie > Général, dictionnaires