Taking 'Religion' Seriously: Essays on the Discursive Study of Religion

by Teemu Taira and University of Helsinki

This book demonstrates through methodological reflections and carefully chosen case studies a new way to conduct study of religion. It focuses on how social actors negotiate what counts as "religion" and how discourses on religion are part of the way in which contemporary societies organise themselves. The present volume draws on examples from judicial processes, media discourses, and scholarly debates related to Wiccans, Druids, and Jedi knights,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004511695
• ISBN13: 9789004511699
• Release Date: March 2022
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 228 Pages