Pars pro toto: On Comparing Relic Practices

Pars pro toto: On Comparing Relic Practices

This article examines some of the implications of cross-cultural and cross-tradition comparison in the study of religion as they emerge from an analysis of religious practices associated with relics. It also identifies some key comparative themes highlighted in the articles that comprise this specia...

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Veröffentlicht in:Numen 2010, Vol.57 (3-4), p.267-283
1. Verfasser: Trainor, Kevin
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Sprache:eng
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Anthropology of religion
COMPARATIVE RELIGION
Cross-cultural analysis
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Zusammenfassung:This article examines some of the implications of cross-cultural and cross-tradition comparison in the study of religion as they emerge from an analysis of religious practices associated with relics. It also identifies some key comparative themes highlighted in the articles that comprise this special issue on relic practices. Reprinted by permission of Brill Academic Publishers
ISSN:0029-5973
1568-5276
0029-5973
DOI:10.1163/156852710X501315