Regarding the Research and Translations of Buddhist Scripture by Nineteenth Century European Religious Studies Scholars: Using Max Müller as an Example

Xin Hong

doi:10.15239/hijbs.01.01.04

Abstract

Regarding the Research and Translations of Buddhist Scripture by Nineteenth Century European Religious Studies Scholars: Using Max Müller as an Example

Highlights

Religious studies is an academic discipline that performs scientific summarisations and comprehensive research upon various forms of religious phenomena exhibited by humanity
The reasons for this varies, but among them are a particular zeal for Eastern religions exhibited by nineteenth century religious studies academics, a push to break free from the fetters of traditional Christian theology in Europe, by studying Eastern languages, translating Eastern religious scriptures, using comparative religious studies as a method, and the discipline’s ability to more impartially and objectively perform research on the numerous and complicated instances of religious phenomena
Müller believed that religions are naturally connected to language and ethnicity and held the opinion that by learning about an early religion’s linguistic state, we can understand that linguistic classifications may be applied to religious sciences

Summary

Introduction

Religious studies is an academic discipline that performs scientific summarisations and comprehensive research upon various forms of religious phenomena exhibited by humanity.

Results

Conclusion