Table Of ContentClassical Approaches to the Study of Religion
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Religion and Reason 4
Method and Theory
in the Study and Interpretation of Religion
GENERAL EDITOR
Jacques Waardenburg, University of Utrecht
BOARD OF ADVISERS
Th. P. van Baaren, Groningen
R. N. Bellah, Berkeley
E. Benz, Marburg
U. Bianchi, Bologna
H. J. W. Drijvers, Groningen
S. Ν. Eisenstadt, Jerusalem
M. Eliade, Chicago
C. Geertz, Princeton
Κ. Goldammer, Marburg
P. Ricoeur, Paris
M. Rodinson, Paris
N. Smart, Lancaster
G. Widengren, Uppsala
MOUTON-THE HAGUE-PARIS
Classical Approaches to
the Study of Religion
Aims, Methods and Theories of Research
2: Bibliography
by
JACQUES WAARDENBURG
University of Utrecht
MOUTON THE HAGUE-PARIS
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 70-152082
Jacket-design by Jurriaan Schröter
© 1974, Mouton & Co.
Printed in Hungary
Preface
Although several bibliographies exist in the field of the study of religion
there is none, as far as we know, that classifies publications made by and
about a number of scholars of the past who carried out literary, historical,
anthropological, sociological or psychological research on religion. If any
need for such an historical, be it selective, bibliography exists at all, we
hope that the present volume may contribute to satisfying it.
Originally this bibliography was conceived to contain only listings con-
cerning the 41 scholars represented in the Anthology contained in Volume
One of Classical Approaches to the Study of Beliyion, and it would then have
been part of that volume. As the work proceeded, however, it became clear
that the interest and value of such a bibliography would be much greater
if publications were also included of and about the other 127 scholars who
are treated in the Introduction of that volume, "View of a Hundred Years'
Study of Religion". This would raise the number of listings to 168 and it
was decided to publish this as Volume Two, together with an Introductory
Bibliography with references to existing bibliographies and to some general
works on the history and methodology of the study of religion until
the post-war period. As such, although meant to be a companion volume
to the Anthology and its Introduction, this Bibliography can very well
be used as an independent reference work.
As mentioned before, this Bibliography remains limited to the period
which we would be inclined to call that of the "classical" approaches to
the study of religion. Consequently, all publications with regard to present-
day discussions on method and theory in the study and interpretation of
religion have been left out and will require a separate listing and treatment.
The book consists of two parts: An Introductory Bibliography and a General
Bibliography.
The Introductory Bibliography contains a selected number of publications
dealing with the study of religion prior to the mid-twentieth century. These
publications are of a somewhat general nature: Bibliographies, histories of
the various disciplines within the field of the study of religion, and readers
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bringing together fragments from specialized studies made in these disci-
plines. We have included here also some publications on methodology which
date from the period before 1950, apart from those publications mentioned
under the heading "Method and Theory" in the listings of publications by
the 41 scholars represented in the Anthology. Books and articles which
may be considered a part of the increasing discussions on method and theory
since World War II were excluded. We also left aside works of a more
philosophical nature, be it more for practical reasons than for reasons of
principle. Although such works are indeed of primary importance for a
correct understanding of the intellectual and social background of the exist-
ing approaches to the religious phenomenon, to include them would lead
beyond the practical possibilities of this volume.
The General Bibliography contains publications of and on those scholars
to whom reference has been made in the Introduction to the Anthology.
These scholars, who have been put in alphabetical order, fall into two
categories.
In the first place there are 127 scholars who may be considered characteris-
tic representatives of the main approaches to the subject of religion. Their
names were printed in italics in the Introduction. The listings are given by
author under three headings. First, indications are given where the complete
bibliography of the scholar, if existing, can be found (Bibliography). Second,
some major studies by others on the work of these scholars are mentioned
(Biography and Appreciation). Third, a selection of their publications is
listed including those which are of interest to questions of method and
theory, but excluding those which do not deal with the scholarly study of
religion. If an English translation is known to exist, its title was added to
the original one. These publications have been arranged chronologically
(Main Publications).
In the second place there are the 41 scholars who figure in the Anthology
and who deserve a special place. Their names were printed in small capitals
in the Introduction and provided with an asteriks in the Bibliography. Their
listings are given in a more elaborate way than those of the other 127
scholars. They are given again by author, but here a differentiation is made.
First, indications are given to where the complete bibliography of the
scholar can be found (Bibliography). Second, an alphabetical listing accor-
ding to authors is given of all relevant publications which deal with the
scholar or his work. Book reviews have here been omitted as well as bio-
graphical accounts of a general nature such as given in Biographical Dic-
tionaries and Encyclopedias. Much attention has been given to bring to-
gether evaluative studies on the work of the scholar in question, insofar as
his studies on religion are concerned (Biography and Appreciation). Third,
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the scholar's own writings are listed chronologically. A distinction, however,
has been introduced here. On one hand, works of a methodological nature
have been set apart, and a complete listing of such publications has been
attempted (Method and Theory). Relevant sections on methodology in
monographs and handbooks, as written by the scholar in question have not
been mentioned separately, however. On the other hand, a list has been
given of all other publications which may be considered to be of scholarly
interest, with their translations in other languages including English as far
as they could be found (Main Pvblications). Although the listings of these
41 scholars, given the size of the present volume, could not be exhaustive,
they may be considered to be fairly complete.
In all indications we have strived after bibliographical precision. Some-
times, indeed, only a general indication could be given. In the case of some
articles the volume number and the year of publication of the periodical
concerned appears without the page numbers of the article in question.
In the case of some books, especially for older publications, the year and
place of appearance is given without the name of the publisher. Again, it
was not always possible to check all existing translations of a given book
or article or to find all publications which have appeared about a particular
scholar. Publications written by one scholar about another are to be found
under the name of the latter in the category of "Biography and Apprecia-
tion" and not under the name of the author. Scholarly and other titles of
the authors have been omitted. In the case of some wide-ranging scholars
like Durkheim, Max Weber or Söderblom, we had to limit the secondary
literature to those publications that explicitly deal with their scholarly study
of religion. It is fair, nevertheless, to say that our selection of titles has been
made with flexible standards. The selection of the scholars themselves is
that made in the Introduction of Volume One. It is unavoidable that in the
practical use of this Bibliography, a number of names of scholars in the
field of the study of religion will turn out to be lacking. The limits of our
possibilities were such that we could not strive after completeness.
Although it can be used very well independently, this Bibliography has
been conceived as an essential part of Classical Approaches to the Study of
Religion. Its aim is, first of all, to provide the reader with sufficient materials
for further scholarly research about 168 scholars of a recent or more remote
past: Their work, their background, their motivations and aims, their tools,
techniques and theories. In the second place, it should provide enough
materials for further research not only on methods and theories which have
been current during the last hundred years, but also on the history of the
study of religion as such, including history, anthropology, sociology, and
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psychology insofar as they deal with religious data. In the third place, it is
felt that prominent scholars of the past wrestled with perennial problems,
and though the terms of reference have changed in the meantime and new
materials have come to light since then, the student of today may recognize
to advantage his own research problems in those of former generations.
This is intended to be a basic bibliography for the period 1850—1950,
with the exclusion of scholars now alive. It has not been organized according
to themes or subjects of research, since such bibliographies are regularly
given in specialized publications including periodicals. For his own actual
and concrete research the reader will have to refer to those publications. The
need of a more comprehensive bibliography is felt, however, even apart from
all historical interest, as soon as one wants to reach beyond one's own
specialization. In the study of religious data one has to look at the problems
enoountered by those who work from a different perspective than one's own,
and one has to look at other proposed solutions than one's own. In that light,
a bibliography like this one may render also a service to a more interdisci-
plinary approach to the subject of inquiry.
Now that it is finished, it may safely be said that a work like this ought
rather to have been assigned to a professional bibliographer. Unfortunately
for such an enterprise as for many others, no means were available, and we
had to do it ourselves, ultimately for the sheer sake of sound documentation
with regard to a century of scholarship. On the practical side we want to
thank Professor D. J. Hoens of the University of Utrecht who showed inter-
est in this work and kindly provided valuable assistance for a three months'
period, Mrs. M. A. G. T. van Kooij and Mr. H. Kleyer generously assisted
in proofreading. Special thanks should be extended to Mouton Publishers,
to Mr. A. Bornkamp for supporting the publication of an ever-growing
manuscript, to Hilda Verloren van Themaat for taking care of much
correspondence, and to Mr. A. J. van Vliet for working indefatigably on
the text of these listings, often beyond his hours of duty. It gives the author
satisfaction that this Bibliography can appear as Volume Four of the series
"Religion and Reason". May a tiresome listing of past achievements be
instrumental to creative efforts in the future.
Utrecht, December 31, 1972 Jacques Waardenburg
Introductory Bibliography
