The legacy, life and work of Geo Widengren and the study of the history of religions after World War II

Author(s)

• Larsson, Göran

Bibliographic Information

The legacy, life and work of Geo Widengren and the study of the history of religions after World War II

edited by Göran Larsson

（Studies in the history of religions, . Numen book series ; v. 174）

Brill, c2022

• : hardback

Note

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Professor Geo Widengren (1907-1996), holder of the chair in History of Religions and Psychology of Religions at Uppsala University between 1940 and 1973, is one of Sweden's best-known scholars in the field of religious studies. His involvement in the start of the IAHR and publications on topics such as the phenomenology of religions, Iranian studies and Middle Eastern Religions make Widengren one of the founding fathers of the History of Religions as an academic discipline. This volume pays tribute to Widengren's academic achievements and critically discusses his work in light of the latest academic findings and research.

Table of Contents

Notes on Contributors part 1: Thesis and International Work 1 Geo Widengren: A Portrait of a Swedish Historian of Religions Goeran Larsson 2 Hebrew Laments in the Light of Mesopotamian Material Goeran Eidevall 3 Professor Geo Widengren, IAHR Vice-President 1950-1960, IAHR President 1960-1970, IAHR Honorary Life Member 1996 Tim Jensen and Satoko Fujiwara part 2: Iranian Cultures, Languages and Religions 4 Geo Widengren and the Study of Iranian Religion Anders Hultgard 5 The Eclipse of Geo Widengren in the Study of Iranian Religions Albert de Jong 6 "King and Saviour": Geo Widengren's Early Contributions (1938-1955) to the History of Iranian Religions Mihaela Timus part 3: A Phenomenological Approach 7 Geo Widengren and Swedish Phenomenology of Religion versus Italian Comparative Historical Typology Giovanni Casadio 8 The World of Religion: A Reevaluation of Geo Widengren's Phenomenology of Religion Clemens Cavallin part 4: Method, Criticism and a Public Intellectual 9 The Reception and Criticism of Geo Widengren in the Nordic Countries: The Debate over the Origin of Religion Rene Gothoni and Goeran Larsson 10 Before the Bible: Middle-Eastern Religions and the Origins of Christianity in the Works of Geo Widengren Christer Hedin 11 Tor Andrae and Geo Widengren: Perspectives and Purposes of the Study of the History of Religions Jan Hjarpe 12 Africa and America Revisited: A Critical Analysis of Widengren's Comparative Method Daniel Andersson Part 5: Manichaeism and Gnosticism 13 Widengren, Gnosticism, and the Religionsgeschichtliche Schule Einar Thomassen 14 Geo Widengren and Manichaeism Chiara O. Tommasi Part 6: Postscript 15 Geo Widengren as Researcher and Public Intellectual: A Meta-Reflection Goeran Larsson Appendix A: Letters between Raffaele Pettazzoni and Geo Widengren (1948-1959) Appendix B: Letters between Helmer Ringgren, Geo Widengren and Ugo Bianchi (1959-1970) Geo Widengren's Bibliography Index

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Details

• NCID: BC11343109
• ISBN:
  • 9789004499362
• LCCN: 2021035715
• Country Code: ne
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Leiden
• Pages/Volumes: vii, 415 p.
• Size: 25 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : BL43.W53
  • DC23 : 200.92
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Widengren, Geo, 1907-1996
  • LCSH : Religion -- History -- 20th century
  • LCSH : Religions -- History -- 20th century
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA00620643