Format:
1 Online-Ressource (VII, 415 Seiten)
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1 Illustration
ISBN:
9789004499386
Series Statement:
Numen book series volume 174
Content:
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
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9789004499362
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe The legacy, life and work of Geo Widengren and the study of the history of religions after World War II Leiden : Brill, 2022 ISBN 9789004499362
Language:
English
Keywords:
Widengren, Geo 1907-1996
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Religionsgeschichte
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Religionswissenschaft
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Festschrift
DOI:
10.1163/9789004499386
Author information:
Larsson, Göran 1970-
Author information:
Widengren, Geo 1907-1996
