'Religion' and the Religions in the English Enlightenment

by Peter Harrison

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The origin of the modern perception of religion can be traced to the Enlightenment. This book shows how the concepts of religion and the religions arose from controversies in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century England. The birth of the religions, conceived of as sets of beliefs and practices, created a new science of religion in which the various religions could be studied and impartially compared. Harrison gives a detailed historical picture of...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0521892937

ISBN13:9780521892933

Release Date:May 2002

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Length:288 Pages

Weight:0.95 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 5.9" x 9.1"

Related Subjects

17th Century Comparative Religion Education & Reference History Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Religion Religion & Spirituality Religious History Religious Studies

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