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Provides a counterhistory of the academic study of religion, an alternative to standard accounts that have failed to link the field of comparative religion with either the power relations or the historical contingencies of the imperial project.

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"Elegantly pairing key themes and authors in each section, Chidester's lucid and powerful book will be of central importance to specialists in African religions and history and the larger genealogy of religion as a modern category." (Hugh B. Urban, Ohio State University)"

Empire of Religion Imperialism and Comparative

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      Publisher The University of Chicago Press
      Published 19 March 2014
      ISBN-13 9780226117263
      978-0226117263
      ISBN-10 022611726X
      Also in:
      African history Comparative religion Religion and beliefs

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Provides a counterhistory of the academic study of religion, an alternative to standard accounts that have failed to link the field of comparative religion with either the power relations or the historical contingencies of the imperial project.

      Trade Review
      "Elegantly pairing key themes and authors in each section, Chidester's lucid and powerful book will be of central importance to specialists in African religions and history and the larger genealogy of religion as a modern category." (Hugh B. Urban, Ohio State University)"

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