'Religion' and the Religions in the English Enlightenment (Paperback, New Ed)

The origin of the modern perception of religion can be traced to the Enlightenment. This book shows how the concepts of "religion" and "the religions" arose from controversies in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century England. The birth of "the religions," conceived of as sets of beliefs and practices, created a new science of religion in which the various "religions" could be studied and impartially compared. Harrison gives a detailed historical picture of the emergence of this concept and how it led to the discipline of comparative religion.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2002
First published:	1990
Authors:	Peter Harrison
Dimensions:	232 x 151 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	288
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-89293-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > History of religion Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > History of religion
LSN:	0-521-89293-7
Barcode:	9780521892933

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