On the application of the concept of narrative in the anthropology of religion

Abstract

The article examines the practical applicability of the concept of narrative in the anthropology of religion. It emphasizes the importance of narrative as an emic reflection of religion for the research direction studying lived religion. It draws boundaries of what we can consider narrative as a unit of analysis. It emphasizes the usefulness of combining social constructivism and ethnographic approaches in analyzing narratives in the religious field.