rules about ritual purity, and all that it takes to make human
and symbolic worlds meaningful. And in making those
worlds, we also make ourselves—would we be thoughtful
humans if we were not full of thoughts?
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STUDY OF RELIGION
This entry consists of the following articles:
AN OVERVIEW
THE ACADEMIC STUDY OF RELIGION IN AUSTRALIA AND
OCEANIA
THE ACADEMIC STUDY OF RELIGION IN EASTERN EUROPE
AND RUSSIA
THE ACADEMIC STUDY OF RELIGION IN JAPAN
THE ACADEMIC STUDY OF RELIGION IN NORTH AFRICA
AND THE MIDDLE EAST
THE ACADEMIC STUDY OF RELIGION IN NORTH AMERICA
THE ACADEMIC STUDY OF RELIGION IN SOUTH ASIA
THE ACADEMIC STUDY OF RELIGION IN SUB-SAHARAN
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