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The Invention of World Religions

Paperback • 2005 • English

The Invention of World Religions

By Tomoko Masuzawa

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The Invention of World Religions - Or, How European Universalism Was Preserved in the Language of Pluralism The idea of “world religions” expresses a vague commitment to multiculturalism. Not merely a descriptive concept, “world religions” is actually a particular ethos, a pluralist ideology, a logic of classification, and a form of knowledge that has shaped the study of religion and infiltrated ordinary language. In this ambitious study, Tomoko Masuzawa examines the emergence of “world religi...Show more

Philosophy and Religion
Religion and beliefs

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9780226509891

Published year

2005

Language

English

Original title

The Invention of World Religions

Format

Paperback

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