Global religious history in theory and practice

• Verfasst von: Bergunder, Michael [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: Global religious history in theory and practice
• Verf.angabe: Michael Bergunder, Department of Religious Studies and Intercultural Theology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
• Jahr: 2021
• Umfang: 22 S.
• Titel Quelle: Enthalten in: Method & theory in the study of religion
• Ort Quelle: Leiden : Brill, 1989
• Jahr Quelle: 2021
• Band/Heft Quelle: 33(2021), 3/4, Seite 441-462
• ISSN Quelle: 1570-0682
• DOI: doi:10.1163/15700682-12341524
• Datenträger: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: eng
• Sach-SW: Michel Foucault
• Sach-SW: Ernesto Laclau
• Sach-SW: Judith Butler
• Sach-SW: counter-history
• Sach-SW: comparison
• Sach-SW: genealogy
• Sach-SW: critique
• Sach-SW: gender studies
• Sach-SW: postcolonial studies
• K10plus-PPN: 177247259X

Abstract

Abstract “Global religious history” derives its name from the German phrase “globale Religionsgeschichte”. This term articulates an approach that aims to be relevant to the whole field of religious studies, and it encompasses theoretical debates, particularly in the areas of postcolonialism and gender studies. Thus, “Global” embodies, acknowledges, and incorporates all prevalent terms of and the parameters for the global constitution of present-day academia and society. “Religious” means that it concerns religious studies. “History” denotes a genealogical critique as the central research interest. Historicization in that sense is not limited to philological research of sources from the past but also relevant to any research based on data from contemporary anthropological fieldwork or other empirical methods. This approach also aims to provide a pertinent influence on research practice, and seeks to circumvent any artificial segregation of theory and practice.