“Religion, Religions, Religious” in America: Toward a Smithian Account of “Evangelicalism”
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Jonathan Z. Smith’s essay “Religion, Religions, Religious” is a foundational essay in the study of “religion” as a taxonomic category. The essay itself makes three interrelated arguments that situate religion in Western intellectual history and argue that “religion” is a term scholars define to suit their own intellectual purposes. Though the essay, and Smith’s work overall, have had a major influence in religious studies, that influence has not reached deeply into the study of American religious history. Using Smith’s essay as a guide, this essay offers a brief application of his arguments in “Religion, Religions, Religious” to American religious history and, specifically, to the category “evangelicalism.”
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“Religion, Religions, Religious” in America: Toward a Smithian Account of “Evangelicalism”
In: Method & Theory in the Study of ReligionSearch for other papers by Michael J. Altman in
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Abstract
Jonathan Z. Smith’s essay “Religion, Religions, Religious” is a foundational essay in the study of “religion” as a taxonomic category. The essay itself makes three interrelated arguments that situate religion in Western intellectual history and argue that “religion” is a term scholars define to suit their own intellectual purposes. Though the essay, and Smith’s work overall, have had a major influence in religious studies, that influence has not reached deeply into the study of American religious history. Using Smith’s essay as a guide, this essay offers a brief application of his arguments in “Religion, Religions, Religious” to American religious history and, specifically, to the category “evangelicalism.”
| All Time | Past Year | Past 30 Days | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abstract Views | 7892 | 571 | 15 |
| Full Text Views | 832 | 47 | 1 |
| PDF Views & Downloads | 1840 | 124 | 2 |