| Description |
ix, 275 pages ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
What do we mean by "religion"? -- Lost in translation: inserting "religion" into ancient texts -- Some (premature) births of religion in antiquity -- Christians and "others" in the premodern era -- Renaissance, reformation, and religion in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries -- New worlds, new religions, world religions -- The modern origins of ancient religions -- Conclusion: after religion? |
| Summary |
Examining a wide array of ancient writings, Nongbri demonstrates that in antiquity, there was no conceptual arena that could be designated as "religious" as opposed to "secular." He offers a concise and readable account of the emergence of the concept of religion |
| Analysis |
Australian |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-261) and index |
| Subject |
Religion -- History.
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| LC no. |
2012020811 |
| ISBN |
030015416X |
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0300216785 |
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9780300154160 |
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9780300216783 |
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