Reading J.Z. Smith
Author | : Jonathan Z. Smith |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 161 |
Release | : 2018 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780190879082 |
ISBN-10 | : 0190879084 |
Rating | : 4/5 (84 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Reading J.Z. Smith by : Jonathan Z. Smith
Download or read book Reading J.Z. Smith written by Jonathan Z. Smith and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jonathan Z. Smith (1938-2017) was perhaps the most influential theorist of religion of the last half century. In this book, four interviews and a previously unpublished essay display something of the dynamic, thinking-on-his feet liveliness that Smith brought to questions about the study of religion, his theoretical preferences, and his methods of teaching.