RLG101H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Jacques Derrida, Bernardo Bertolucci, Jonathan Culler
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Max muller (19th century german writer) scholars of religion should make sacred texts their primary focus of study. Such documents contain authentic doctrine of the founders and their immediate disciplines . Ancient sources stand on contrast to actual practices of present (which are corruptions of later ages) Generations of scholars have assumed that primary way of learning about a religious tradition is to look in detail at texts that are used. Scholars will find essential basics of the particular religion. Basis of study of religion very similar to idea of study of culture as high culture. Religious texts are distinguished both by those who use them and many of scholars who study religion. Religious studies tended to focus primarily on written texts of great or world religions, in classical written form. Idea of texts can be widened to number of other textual formats.
