Representing Religion: History, Theory, Crisis

by Tim Murphy

If religion is continually in a state of flux how can the study of religion critically examine contemporary religious beliefs and values? 'Representing Religion' critically examines this "crisis of representation". The volume traces the history of religious studies, critiquing the concept that "experience" is central to understanding religion. The views of influential semioticians and philosophers - notably Nietzsche, Saussure, Foucault, Barthes,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845530926
• ISBN13: 9781845530921
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.7" x 8.4"