History and Religion: Narrating a Religious Past

by Jörg Rüpke, Bernd-Christian Otto, Susanne Rau

Book Overview

History is one of the most important cultural tools to make sense of one's situation, to establish identity, define otherness, and explain change. This is the first systematic scholarly study that analyses the complex relationship between history and religion, taking into account religious groups both as producers of historical narratives as well as distinct topics of historiography. Coming from different disciplines, the authors of this volume...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3110444542
• ISBN13: 9783110444544
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: de Gruyter
• Length: 471 Pages
• Weight: 1.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.2"