Genealogies of Religion: Discipline and Reasons of Power in Christianity and Islam
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Genealogies of Religion: Discipline and Reasons of Power in Christianity and Islam is a seminal work of anthropology and religious studies in which Talal Asad critically examines how modern concepts of “religion” and secular power emerged through specific Christian and Islamic historical formations.
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| Genealogies of Religion | 1 |
| Genealogies of Religion: Discipline and Reasons of Power in Christianity and Islam canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Genealogies of Religion: Discipline and Reasons of Power in Christianity and Islam Context triple: [Talal Asad, notableWork, Genealogies of Religion: Discipline and Reasons of Power in Christianity and Islam]
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The Making of Religion
The Making of Religion is a scholarly work by Andrew Lang that examines the origins and development of religious beliefs, myths, and practices from an anthropological and comparative perspective.
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An Historian’s Approach to Religion
An Historian’s Approach to Religion is a work by Arnold J. Toynbee in which he examines the development and role of religions within the broader patterns of world history and civilizations.
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C.
Three Essays on Religion
Three Essays on Religion is a posthumously published collection of philosophical essays by John Stuart Mill that critically examines religious belief, theism, and the role of religion in moral life.
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D.
A History of God
A History of God is a widely acclaimed book by religious historian Karen Armstrong that traces the development and transformations of the concept of God in the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions.
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The Norton Anthology of World Religions
The Norton Anthology of World Religions is a comprehensive multi-volume collection of primary texts and scholarly introductions that surveys major religious traditions from around the globe.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: Genealogies of Religion: Discipline and Reasons of Power in Christianity and Islam Target entity description: Genealogies of Religion: Discipline and Reasons of Power in Christianity and Islam is a seminal work of anthropology and religious studies in which Talal Asad critically examines how modern concepts of “religion” and secular power emerged through specific Christian and Islamic historical formations.
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A.
The Making of Religion
The Making of Religion is a scholarly work by Andrew Lang that examines the origins and development of religious beliefs, myths, and practices from an anthropological and comparative perspective.
-
B.
An Historian’s Approach to Religion
An Historian’s Approach to Religion is a work by Arnold J. Toynbee in which he examines the development and role of religions within the broader patterns of world history and civilizations.
-
C.
Three Essays on Religion
Three Essays on Religion is a posthumously published collection of philosophical essays by John Stuart Mill that critically examines religious belief, theism, and the role of religion in moral life.
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D.
A History of God
A History of God is a widely acclaimed book by religious historian Karen Armstrong that traces the development and transformations of the concept of God in the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions.
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E.
The Norton Anthology of World Religions
The Norton Anthology of World Religions is a comprehensive multi-volume collection of primary texts and scholarly introductions that surveys major religious traditions from around the globe.
- F. None of above. chosen
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academic monograph
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book ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
anthropology
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religious studies ⓘ |
| argues |
modern notions of religion are shaped by Christian history
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religion is a historically contingent category ⓘ secularism is a form of power ⓘ |
| author | Talal Asad ⓘ |
| critiques |
essentialist views of Christianity
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essentialist views of Islam ⓘ liberal secularism ⓘ universalist definitions of religion ⓘ |
| examines |
disciplinary practices in religious traditions
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emergence of modern concept of religion ⓘ relationship between religion and secularism ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
Christian studies
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Islamic studies ⓘ anthropology ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
concept of religion
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historical formations of Christianity ⓘ historical formations of Islam ⓘ secular power ⓘ |
| genre | scholarly work ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
anthropology of Islam
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critical theory of religion ⓘ debates on secularism ⓘ postcolonial studies of religion ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Michel Foucault
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post-structuralism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christianity
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Islam ⓘ anthropology of religion ⓘ religious studies ⓘ secularism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of discipline and power in religious traditions
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comparative study of Christianity and Islam ⓘ critical examination of the category of religion ⓘ influence on secularism studies ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework | genealogy ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
anthropological analysis
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genealogical critique ⓘ historical analysis ⓘ |
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Subject: Genealogies of Religion: Discipline and Reasons of Power in Christianity and Islam Description of subject: Genealogies of Religion: Discipline and Reasons of Power in Christianity and Islam is a seminal work of anthropology and religious studies in which Talal Asad critically examines how modern concepts of “religion” and secular power emerged through specific Christian and Islamic historical formations.
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Talal Asad
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Genealogies of Religion: Discipline and Reasons of Power in Christianity and Islam
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Formations of the Secular: Christianity, Islam, Modernity
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Genealogies of Religion
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linked to: Genealogies of Religion: Discipline and Reasons of Power in Christianity and Islam