A contested study of religion

reflections on Sam Gill’s The Proper Study of Religion

Authors

  • Hugh B Urban Ohio State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/bar.31140

Keywords:

study of religion

Abstract

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Published

2024-09-06

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Section

Roundtable

How to Cite

Urban, H. B. (2024). A contested study of religion: reflections on Sam Gill’s The Proper Study of Religion. Body and Religion, 6(2), 280–284. https://doi.org/10.1558/bar.31140