Discovering Religious History in the Modern Age

Discovering Religious History in the Modern Age
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Publisher : Princeton University Press
Total Pages : 281
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ISBN-10 : 9780691009094
ISBN-13 : 0691009090
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Download or read book Discovering Religious History in the Modern Age written by Hans Kippenberg and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2002-03-03 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Kippenberg is a fine scholar of real integrity. His book is a readable and practical introduction to the rise of the study of religion and culture in Europe as well as an intriguing piece of cultural theorizing. It is serious without being pompous, intelligent without being at all impenetrable, and fresh without being strange."--Ivan Strenski, University of California, Riverside


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