What Religion Can Be

This article highlights some important conclusions in Karénina Kollmar-Paulenz’s study, “Lamas and Shamans,” and offers some reflections on its relevance for the study of religion more broadly. It argues that comparing the Tibetan/Mongolian process of creating a classification system for religion(s)...

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Main Author: Oliver Freiberger
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: University of Fribourg 2024-01-01
Series:AЯGOS
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Online Access:https://www.journal-argos.org/article/view/4751
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Summary:This article highlights some important conclusions in Karénina Kollmar-Paulenz’s study, “Lamas and Shamans,” and offers some reflections on its relevance for the study of religion more broadly. It argues that comparing the Tibetan/Mongolian process of creating a classification system for religion(s) with the parallel and analogous process in “Western” discourses can yield important insights, especially for the endeavor of category formation, which is crucial in Religious Studies.
ISSN:2813-4184