Dynamics in the History of Religions between Asia and Europe
Meeting
Focus Group "Inclusion and Demarcation"
Reaching an understanding regarding the topic and the objectives of the new implemented focus group.
Discussion of literature:
Aaron W. Hughes, “Boundary Maintance: Religions as Organic-Cultural Flows. On Thomas Tweed, Crossing and Dwelling (2006)”, in: Contemporary Theories of Religion. A Critical Companion (ed. by Michael Stausberg), London / New York: Routledge 2009, 209–223.
Thomas A. Tweed, Crossing and Dwelling. A Theory of Religion, Cambridge (Mass.) / London: Havard University Press 2006, Chap. 2: 29–53; Conclusion: 164–183.
Gerd Baumann, “Grammars of Identity / Alterity. A Structural Approach”, in: Grammars of Identity / Alterity. A Structural Approach (ed. by Gerd Baumann and Andre Gingrich), New York / Oxford: Berghahn Books 2004, Chap. 2: 18–50.
You can get the text as copies in the coordination office (SH 1/185) or as files, send by email. Please contact Silke Köster.