Aesthetics and Analysis in Writing on Religion
Download or Read eBook Aesthetics and Analysis in Writing on Religion PDF written by Daniel Gold and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2003-06-10 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Daniel Gold |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 315 |
Release | : 2003-06-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780520929517 |
ISBN-13 | : 0520929519 |
Rating | : 4/5 (17 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Aesthetics and Analysis in Writing on Religion by : Daniel Gold
Book excerpt: This book addresses a fundamental dilemma in religious studies. Exploring the tension between humanistic and social scientific approaches to thinking and writing about religion, Daniel Gold develops a line of argument that begins with the aesthetics of academic writing in the field. He shows that successful writers on religion employ characteristic aesthetic strategies in communicating their visions of human truths. Gold examines these strategies with regard to epistemology and to the study of religion as a collective endeavor.