Religious geography
The religious geography is a branch of human geography and religious studies . She examines the interactions between religion and region .
In religious geography, on the one hand, the question of how religious affiliations affect the regional structure - such as architecture , infrastructure or economy - plays a role . A typical research example on such a topic concerns the influence of pilgrimage on a region. Another issue is the impact of a mission on a region. With the change of denomination , the regional structure often changes considerably.
On the other hand, religious geography researches how religious structures depend on geographical features. Questions of the following kind play a role here: In which geographical conditions do religious minorities hold themselves ? How do urban and rural structures affect religious communities? To what extent do geographical barriers (mountains, waters) also function as religious barriers?
literature
- Manfred Büttner: Basic questions of religious geography . Reimer, 1985.
- Gisbert Rinschede: Geography of religion . Westermann, 1999.
- Èdgar miracle: Religion in the post-denominational society . Franz Steiner, 2005.