New Approaches to the Study of Religion: Regional, Critical, and Historical Approaches

Internationally recognized scholars from many parts of the world provide a critical survey of recent developments and achievements in the global field of religious studies. The work follows in the footsteps of two former publications: Classical Approaches to the Study of Religion, edited by Jacques Waardenburg (1973), and Contemporary Approaches to the Study of Religion, edited by Frank Whaling (1984/85). New Approaches to the Study of Religion completes the survey of the comparative study of religion in the twentieth century by focussing on the past two decades. Many of the chapters, however, are also pathbreaking and point the way to future approaches.

Peter Antes is Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Hannover, Germany. He was elected as president of the IAHR in 2000.

Armin W. Geertz is Professor in the Department of the Study of Religion, University of Aarhus, Denmark.

Randi R. Warne is Professor of Religious Studies in the Department of Philosophy/Religious Studies, Mount St. Vincent University, Halifax, Canada.