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Comparison: A Critical Primer
Aaron W. Hughes
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Description for Comparison: A Critical Primer
Paperback. Series: Concepts in the Study of Religion. BIC Classification: HRAC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 653.
Comparison is held to be one of the central methods of the academic study of religion. While many ostensibly engage in the comparative act, often overlooked is what it actually means to do this. What is comparison? Why engage in it and for what purposes? Can there be such a thing as a valid or invalid comparison? Can comparison itself be compared to anything? This book starts with the premise that while there are good comparisons and bad comparisons, what is common to both is the sheer artificiality of the enterprise and develops an analytical framework for using the method ... Read more
Comparison is held to be one of the central methods of the academic study of religion. While many ostensibly engage in the comparative act, often overlooked is what it actually means to do this. What is comparison? Why engage in it and for what purposes? Can there be such a thing as a valid or invalid comparison? Can comparison itself be compared to anything? This book starts with the premise that while there are good comparisons and bad comparisons, what is common to both is the sheer artificiality of the enterprise and develops an analytical framework for using the method ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
Concepts in the Study of Religion
Condition
New
Weight
652g
Number of Pages
142
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781795385
SKU
V9781781795385
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About Aaron W. Hughes
Aaron W. Hughes is the Philip S. Bernstein Professor of Jewish Studies at the University of Rochester. His research and publications focus on both Jewish philosophy and Islamic Studies. He has authored numerous books, including Situating Islam: The Past and Future of an Academic Discipline (Equinox, 2007); Theorizing Islam: Disciplinary Deconstruction and Reconstruction (Equinox, 2012); Muslim Identities: An Introduction to ... Read more
Reviews for Comparison: A Critical Primer
What is so helpful and, indeed, even unusual about Aaron Hughes' Comparison is not only that it gives us a razor sharp critique of one of our most common methods of performing analysis, but also that it suggests tangible ways to do it better. Add to this the fact that his observations and recommendations are applicable to everyone who counts ... Read more