Ritual Reproduction in Jewish Communities in Germany: The Case of Circumcision

The study of Jewish religion shows that many concepts developed in view of Protestant Western contexts do not fit for empirical research on elements of the Jewish tradition and its religious understanding. Analyzing the Jewish ritual of circumcision, the

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Sarah Demmrich Ulrich Riegel Editors

Religiosity in East and West Conceptual and Methodological Challenges from Global and Local Perspectives

Veröffentlichungen der Sektion ­Religionssoziologie der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Soziologie Series Editors Marc Breuer, Fachbereich Sozialwesen, Katholische Hochschule Nordrhein-Westfalen, Paderborn, Germany Uta Karstein, Institut für Kulturwissenschaften, Universität Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany Jens Köhrsen, Theologische Fakultät, Universität Basel, Basel, Switzerland Kornelia Sammet, Institut für Kulturwissenschaft, Universität Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany Annette Schnabel, Soziologie, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany Alexander Yendell, Institut für Praktische Theologie, Universität Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany

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Sarah Demmrich · Ulrich Riegel Editors

Religiosity in East and West Conceptual and Methodological Challenges from Global and Local Perspectives

Editors Sarah Demmrich Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster Münster, Germany

Ulrich Riegel Universität Siegen Siegen, Germany

Veröffentlichungen der Sektion Religionssoziologie der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Soziologie ISBN 978-3-658-31034-9 ISBN 978-3-658-31035-6  (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-31035-6 Springer VS © Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, part of Springer Nature 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Responsible Editor: Cori Antonia Mackrodt This Springer VS imprint is published by the registered company Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH part of Springer Nature. The registered company address is: Abraham-Lincoln-Str. 46, 65189 Wiesbaden, Germany

Preface

The concept of religiosity is a highly individual aspect of religion. The initial examinations of the concept were shaped by Protestant and secular