Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction 1
5. One. What Do We Mean by “Religion”? 15
6. Two. Lost in Translation: Inserting “Religion” into Ancient Texts 25
7. Three. Some (Premature) Births of Religion in Antiquity 46
8. Four. Christians and “Others” in the Premodern Era 65
9. Five. Renaissance, Reformation, and Religion in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries 85
10. Six. New Worlds, New Religions, World Religions 106
11. Seven. The Modern Origins of Ancient Religions 132
12. Conclusion: After Religion? 154
13. Notes 161
14. Bibliography 231
15. Index 263