The dictionary definition of tradition refers to beliefs and
practices that have been transmitted from generation to generation,
however, 'tradition' can rest simply on the claim that certain
cultural elements are rooted in the past. Claim and documented
historical reality need not overlap. In the domain of religion,
historically verifiable traditions coexist with recent innovations
whose origins are spuriously projected back into time. This book
examines the phenomenon of 'invented traditions' in religions
ranging in time from Zoroastrianism to Scientology, and
geographically from Tibet to North America and Europe. The various
contributions, together with an introduction that surveys the
field, use individual case studies to address questions such as the
rationale for creating historical tradition for one's doctrines and
rituals; the mechanisms by which hitherto unknown texts can enter
an existing corpus; and issues of acceptance and scepticism in the
reception of dubious texts.
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