Always Know What You're Asking When You Ask It: Questions, Answers, and the Enduring Legacy of Jonathan Z. Smith
This article considers the work of Jonathan Z. Smith, with particular focus on his essay "When the Bough Breaks." After a brief summary of the essay, I will place it and its contributions within the broader context of my interactions with Smith and his work, reflecting on the ways in which...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2019]
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Method & theory in the study of religion
Year: 2019, Volume: 31, Issue: 1, Pages: 14-22 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Smith, Jonathan Z. 1938-2017
/ Science of Religion
/ Research method
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| IxTheo Classification: | AA Study of religion AD Sociology of religion; religious policy |
| Further subjects: | B
James George Frazer
B The Golden Bough B Jonathan Z. Smith B history of religions |
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| Summary: | This article considers the work of Jonathan Z. Smith, with particular focus on his essay "When the Bough Breaks." After a brief summary of the essay, I will place it and its contributions within the broader context of my interactions with Smith and his work, reflecting on the ways in which Smith's scholarship has allowed me to understand the vital relationship between the questions we ask as scholars and the answers we offer. |
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| ISSN: | 1570-0682 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Method & theory in the study of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15700682-12341455 |