Sam Gill and me

moving toward a proper study of religion

Authors

  • Seth Schermerhorn Hamilton College

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/bar.31138

Keywords:

study of religion

Abstract

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Published

2024-09-06

Issue

Section

Roundtable

How to Cite

Schermerhorn, S. (2024). Sam Gill and me: moving toward a proper study of religion. Body and Religion, 6(2), 267–273. https://doi.org/10.1558/bar.31138