{"product_id":"tradition","title":"Tradition","description":"This book looks at the concept of tradition in the study of religion. It examines the history of the concept, uses in the discipline, theoretical perspectives (including Indigenous and post\/decolonial studies, cognitive science and hermeneutics), and critical perspectives on key thinkers (Halbwachs, Gadamer, Ricoeur, J \u0026amp; A Assmann, Boyer, Morin) and recommendations for clearing the air of a key theoretical tension surrounding the concept of the invention of tradition.   Questioning the use of 'tradition' as a synonym for 'religion,' the book models a relational and ideology-critical approach to complex concepts. It engages with important theoretical issues, including opposition to 'modernity,' Indigenous 'self-conscious traditionalism.' colonial discourses, intersections with ritual, agency and reason and 'the invention of tradition.' Discussions - with examples from a variety of religions and cultures - including African, Indigenous North American, south Pacific, Afro Brazilian, Japanese, Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu and esoteric. Four case studies - on esoteric Traditionalism, Candomble, great\/little traditions and Indigenous traditions in Canadian law - engage central ideas in greater detail.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57629225353589,"sku":"9781781799079","price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/tradition","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}