Considering Comparison: A Method for Religious Studies
Author:   Oliver Freiberger (Associate Professor of Asian Studies and Religious Studies, Associate Professor of Asian Studies and Religious Studies, University of Texas, Austin)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
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9780199965007


Pages:   256
Publication Date:   21 February 2019
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Oliver Freiberger (Associate Professor of Asian Studies and Religious Studies, Associate Professor of Asian Studies and Religious Studies, University of Texas, Austin)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 23.60cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 16.50cm
Weight:   0.476kg
ISBN:  

9780199965007


ISBN 10:   0199965005
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   21 February 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1: The Comparative Method in the Study of Religion Chapter 2: Comparison: Critiques and Challenges Chapter 3: Comparison in Theory: A Scholar-Centered Approach Chapter 4: Comparison in Practice: A Methodological Framework Chapter 5: Discourse Comparison: An Approach and a Case Study Bibliography

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Freiberger offers a robust and detailed means of conducting inquiry in comparative religion. * Timothy Knepper, Drake University, Journal of the American Academy of Religion * ...[T]he book is an essential read for anyone looking for an updated and lucid examination of what the stakes of comparison in the study of religion are, and of course for those about to undertake a comparative project themselves. * Philippe Bornet, University of Lausanne, Numen *


Freiberger offers a robust and detailed means of conducting inquiry in comparative religion. * Timothy Knepper, Drake University, Journal of the American Academy of Religion *


Freiberger provides a broad panorama of the debates on comparison and of comparative work in the study of religion\s...his prose is clear and readable. * Michael Strausberg, University of Bergen, Norway, Religion * ...[T]he book is an essential read for anyone looking for an updated and lucid examination of what the stakes of comparison in the study of religion are, and of course for those about to undertake a comparative project themselves. * Philippe Bornet, University of Lausanne, Numen * Freiberger offers a robust and detailed means of conducting inquiry in comparative religion. * Timothy Knepper, Drake University, Journal of the American Academy of Religion *


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Oliver Freiberger received a PhD from Göttingen University and a DHabil from Bayreuth University. He has taught at The University of Texas at Austin since 2004. His major fields of research, in which he has published widely, are South Asian religious history, early Buddhism, asceticism in the history of religion, and comparative methodology.

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