Comparison: A Critical Primer

by Aaron W Hughes and Aaron W. Hughes

Book Overview

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?

This book starts with the premise that while there are good comparisons and bad comparisons, what is common to both is the sheer...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 178179538X
• ISBN13: 9781781795385
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Equinox Publishing (UK)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.4" x 8.4"