Introduction
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| 1. | Title | Title of document | Introduction - Methods for the Study of Religious Change |
| 2. | Creator | Author's name, affiliation, country | André Droogers; VU University, Amsterdam (Emeritus); |
| 2. | Creator | Author's name, affiliation, country | Anton van Harskamp; VU University, Amsterdam; Netherlands |
| 3. | Subject | Discipline(s) | Religious Studies |
| 4. | Subject | Keyword(s) | social science methodology; religious change; fieldwork methods; cultural anthropology |
| 5. | Subject | Subject classification | Religion: general (HRA); Religious issues & debates (HRAM) |
| 6. | Description | Abstract | Methodology tells scholars how to proceed. When it is our intention to study religion and religions, we must be aware of the concepts we use, such as “religion,” since they define the limits of our field. They also fill our toolbox. If we wish to extend our field, as is proposed here, to include worldviews, whether religious or secular, the same condition prevails. We may have to change the contents of our toolbox. In this part of the book, to take stock of concepts, of views on the mission of ou trade or on the type of knowledge we wish to gather, and of the changes that are occurring in our field. |
| 7. | Publisher | Organizing agency, location | Equinox Publishing Ltd |
| 8. | Contributor | Sponsor(s) | |
| 9. | Date | (YYYY-MM-DD) | 01-Jan-2014 |
| 10. | Type | Status & genre | Peer-reviewed Article |
| 11. | Type | Type | |
| 12. | Format | File format | |
| 13. | Identifier | Uniform Resource Identifier | https://journals.equinoxpub.com/index.php/books/article/view/24436 |
| 14. | Identifier | Digital Object Identifier | 10.1558/equinox.24436 |
| 15. | Source | Journal/conference title; vol., no. (year) | Equinox eBooks Publishing; Methods for the Study of Religious Change |
| 16. | Language | English=en | en |
| 18. | Coverage | Geo-spatial location, chronological period, research sample (gender, age, etc.) | global |
| 19. | Rights | Copyright and permissions | Copyright 2014 Equinox Publishing Ltd |