An analysis of Clifford Geertz's modern study of religion /
The emergence of the scientific study of religion as an alternative to the theological and philosophical approaches was advanced by a number of prominent scholars and figures. Among them were Edward B. Tylor (1832-1917) and James G. Frazer (1854- 1941) in the anthropology of religion, Max Weber (186...
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| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Gombak, Selangor :
Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia,
2008
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| Online Access: | http://studentrepo.iium.edu.my/handle/123456789/6696 |
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| Summary: | The emergence of the scientific study of religion as an alternative to the theological
and philosophical approaches was advanced by a number of prominent scholars and
figures. Among them were Edward B. Tylor (1832-1917) and James G. Frazer (1854-
1941) in the anthropology of religion, Max Weber (1864-1920) and Emile Durkheim
(1858-1917) in the sociology of religion, and William James (1842-1910) and
Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) in the psychology of religion. Nevertheless, Clifford
Geertz’s (1926-2006) modern study of religion presented an approach in the study of
religion that is quite different from his predecessors. While his predecessors look for
stable patterns in religious phenomena, Geertz looks for the meanings that inform the
worldview and ethos that construct these phenomena. This research will look at
Geertz’s conceptual and methodological frameworks and see how these were applied
into his study of religion, Islam in particular. This research will attempt to gauge the
feasibility of Geertz’s study of religion for its practical application in case studies of
particular religions. |
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| Item Description: | Abstract in English and Arabic "A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of requirement for the degree of Master of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Heritage (Usul al-Din and Comparative Religion)"--On t. p. |
| Physical Description: | xi, 89 leaves ; 30 cm. Also available on 4 3/4 in. computer optical disc. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 84 - 89) |