Discourse on the Invention of Discourse
Why We Need the Terminology of “Religion” and “Religions”
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10198294 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul Hedges (0000-0002-6865-900X, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 132-148 |
| Publication date | 2014-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Religious History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-4227 • E-ISSN: 1467-9809 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1467-9809.12141 |
| OpenAlex | W1547169906 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
T imothy F itzgerald's deconstruction of religion occurs at the nexus of Critical Studies and the history of ideas. Set within the context of scholars like T omoko M asuzawa and R ussell M c C utcheon, it is suggested that his work provides an important aid to reflexivity in Religious Studies scholarship, but that like other deconstructive work in this area it is beset by a number of flaws. In particular, the historical evidence is open to alternative readings that suggest the development of the category “religion” may be as much about “discovery” as “invention,” while the continued need for F itzgerald and other scholars to use some term to substitute for “religion,” such as the “sacred,” shows the continued usefulness of the term as a descriptive tool
Archaeology · Comparative religion · Context (archaeology · Deconstruction (building · Epistemology · History of religions · Linguistics · Nexus (standard · Political science · Reflexivity · Scholarship · Set (abstract data type · Social science · Sociology · Terminology · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Anthropology · Computer Science · History · Law · Philosophy · Religion and Society Interactions · Religious studies · Study and Philosophy of Religion
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,45 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2025 (11) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |