World Religions in the World

The classification of ‘world religions’ is highly problematic because of its arbitrary construction, its exclusion of indigenous religions, and its easy availability for ideological manipulation. The imperial edifice of ‘world religions’ has been dismantled in recent scholarship in the study of rel...

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Main Author: David Chidester
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association for the Study of Religion in Southern Africa 2018-10-01
Series:Journal for the Study of Religion
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Online Access:https://journals.uj.ac.za/index.php/ReligionStudy/article/view/250
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