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 topics...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Published: |
Leiden Boston
BRILL
2021
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| In: | Year: 2021 |
| Series/Journal: | Numen book series
volume 174 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Widengren, Geo 1907-1996
/ History of religion studies (Subject)
/ Science of Religion
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| Further subjects: | B
Religion
History 20th century
B Festschrift B Widengren, Geo 1907-1996 |
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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 |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | 1 Online-Ressource (VII, 415 Seiten), 1 Illustration |
| ISBN: | 9004499385 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/9789004499386 |