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The study of religion(s) in Western Europe (II)

Institutional developments after World War II

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ID8047874
AuthorsMichael Stausberg (0000-0002-2011-6997, University of Bergen, corresponding author)
Year2008
Volume38
Issue4
Pages305-318
Publication date2008-10-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueReligion (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0048-721X • E-ISSN: 1096-1151
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1016/j.religion.2008.08.008
OpenAlexW1965439778
LanguageEN
Citations received14
References cited55

This essay discusses main features and developments of the study of religion(s) inWestern Europe. It attempts a historical, geographical, and thematic synthesis. Part II sketches institutional developments after World War II in several countries and the emergence of professional associations (international as well as national). In the post World War II growth of the field, social-scientific approaches to the study of religion(s) became increasingly prominent. The article sketches the institutional developments and main scholarly concerns of the psychology, sociology, and anthropology of religions respectively. It then moves on to consider the Eranos conferences as a specific forum for scholarship. The final sections discuss religious changes in Western Europe and their reflections in the study of religion(s

Sociology of religion · Reformation and Early Modern Christianity · Religion and Society Interactions · Study and Philosophy of Religion

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