Epidemics and Religion: From Angry Gods and Offended Ancestors to Hungry Ghosts and Hostile Demons
Throughout history, religious beliefs have been a primary way of understanding the experience of epidemic disease. This article offers a pan-historical and cross-cultural analysis of such interactions. The first section examines common structures and assumptions of religious explanatory models. Thes...
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| Language: | English |
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Wipf and Stock Publishers
2021
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Socio-historical examination of religion and ministry
Year: 2021, Volume: 3, Issue: 1, Pages: 97-117 |
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