The legacy, life and work of Geo Widengren and the study of the history of religions after World War II
"Professor Geo Widengren (1907-1996), holder of the chair in History of Religions and Psychology of Religions at Uppsala University between 1940 and 1973, is one of Sweden's best-known scholars in the field of religious studies. His involvement in the start of the IAHR and publications on...
| Published in: | Studies in the history of religions |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden Boston
Brill
[2022]
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| In: |
Studies in the history of religions (volume 174)
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| Volumes / Articles: | Show volumes/articles. |
| Series/Journal: | Studies in the history of religions
volume 174 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Widengren, Geo 1907-1996
/ History of religion studies (Subject)
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| IxTheo Classification: | AA Study of religion |
| Further subjects: | B
Widengren, Geo (1907-1996)
B Religion History 20th century B Religions History 20th century B Biography B Conference program 2019 (Stockholm) |
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| Summary: | "Professor Geo Widengren (1907-1996), holder of the chair in History of Religions and Psychology of Religions at Uppsala University between 1940 and 1973, is one of Sweden's best-known scholars in the field of religious studies. His involvement in the start of the IAHR and publications on topics such as the phenomenology of religions, Iranian studies and Middle Eastern Religions make Widengren one of the founding fathers of the History of Religions as an academic discipline. This volume pays tribute to Widengren's academic achievements and critically discusses his work in light of the latest academic findings and research.Contributors are Daniel Andersson, Giovanni Casadio, Clemens Cavallin, Göran Eidevall, Satoko Fujiwara, René Gothóni, Jan Hjärpe, Christer Hedin, Anders Hultgård, Tim Jensen, Albert de Jong, Einar Thomassen, Mihaela Timus, Chiara Ombretta Tommasi"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes index |
| ISBN: | 9004499369 |