Dynamiken des Religionskontakts im Dialog mit verflechtungsgeschichtlichen Ansätzen der Globalen Religionsgeschichte

Abstract

In this commentary, Krech’s article “Religious Contacts in Past and Present Times: Aspects of a Research Program”, originally published in 2012, is placed in the context of several pioneering works that have provided important impulses for a global history of religion. As the article was published as a provisional step, it is of particular value for a reflection on the ongoing challenges of a global history of religion. It is emphasized how the central questions formulated at that time also persist in current discussions, which, however, are predominantly characterized by global and entanglement perspectives and often genealogical approaches. This emphasizes how the methodological repertoire brought into play by Krech can be useful for thinking about global religious history.