Durkheim, Mauss, Classical Evolutionism and the Origin of Religion
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5831450 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Wouter W Belier (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 24-46 |
| Publication date | 1999-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Method & Theory in the Study of Religion (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0943-3058 • E-ISSN: 1570-0682 |
| Publisher | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/157006899x00375 |
| OpenAlex | W1986841808 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 13 |
The prevailing paradigm of the nineteenth century scholarship was classical evolu tionism; at the end of that century, however, this paradigm fell into disfavor. Accordingly, the studies of Durkheim and Mauss were written in the aftermath of evolutionary theories. Although neither was a hard-core evolutionist, evolutionistic schemes were always more or less implicit in their work. However, because they differed from classical evolutionists in how they applied this scheme, a monolithic interpretation of evolutionary theory in late-nineteenth century scholarship is not possible. This article examines both the developments within, and the differences between, Durkheim's and Mauss's use of evolutionary models, and the scholarly
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,6 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2024 (4) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |