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The Invention of Sacred Tradition Hardcover - 2007 - 1st Edition

by James R. Lewis (Editor); Olav Hammer (Editor)


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The dictionary definition of tradition refers to beliefs and practices that have been transmitted from generation to generation, however, 'tradition' can rest simply on the claim that certain cultural elements are rooted in the past. Claim and documented historical reality need not overlap. In the domain of religion, historically verifiable traditions coexist with recent innovations whose origins are spuriously projected back into time. This book examines the phenomenon of 'invented traditions' in religions ranging in time from Zoroastrianism to Scientology, and geographically from Tibet to North America and Europe. The various contributions, together with an introduction that surveys the field, use individual case studies to address questions such as the rationale for creating historical tradition for one's doctrines and rituals; the mechanisms by which hitherto unknown texts can enter an existing corpus; and issues of acceptance and scepticism in the reception of dubious texts.

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  • Title The Invention of Sacred Tradition
  • Author James R. Lewis (Editor); Olav Hammer (Editor)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Pages 320
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK
  • Date 2007-11-29
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Index, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780521864794 / 0521864798
  • Weight 1.43 lbs (0.65 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.29 x 6.42 x 0.92 in (23.60 x 16.31 x 2.34 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Religion, Spiritual life
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2008295179
  • Dewey Decimal Code 208
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