Comparative vs. Hagiology: Two Variant Approaches to the Field

There is a basic tension within the idea of Comparative Hagiology, because the two terms that constitute its name are incongruous. To formulate a comparative hagiological project, we must choose at the outset which term will take priority. Prioritizing the comparative in comparative hagiology orient...

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Main Author: Keune, Jon (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: MDPI [2019]
In: Religions
Year: 2019, Volume: 10, Issue: 10
Further subjects:B hagiology
B Religious Studies
B disciplinary innovation
B Definition
B Comparative Method
B theory and method in religious studies
B collaborative scholarship
B Hagiography
B Comparative Religions
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