Puffing, Vexation, and Emanations in the Cognitive Science of Religion
A Review of The Study of Greek and Roman Religions: Insularity and Assimilation by Nickolas P. Roubekas
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https://doi.org/10.1558/imre.26667Keywords:
cognitive study of religion, greek religion, roman religion, constructivism, critical theoryAbstract
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