Reconsidering “popular religion” for a new era

Lucy Grig

doi:10.1525/sla.2021.5.1.139

Reconsidering “popular religion” for a new era

Lucy Grig^*

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This brief methodological essay reconsiders the utility of the concept of ‘popular religion’ for a new generation of scholarship. It examines the genealogy and problems of the model of ‘popular religion’ and considers alternative models, including ‘lived religion’. It concludes that ‘popular religion’ could provide a productive way forward, drawing on the model of popular culture, with examples drawn from Late Antiquity.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	139-149
Number of pages	11
Journal	Studies in Late Antiquity
Volume	5
Issue number	1
Early online date	1 Feb 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1525/sla.2021.5.1.139
Publication status	Published - Apr 2021

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