The Historian (of Religions) as Detective

Since my graduate school days, I have been interested in the philosophy of history, especially in historiographical methods. And, I have long been intrigued by the proposition that such methods are also represented by those of detectives (e.g., Robin Winks 1969), particularly, the detectives of fict...

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Main Author: Martin, Luther H. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Palacky University Olomouc 2019
In: e-Rhizome
Year: 2019, Volume: 1, Issue: 2, Pages: 113-131
Further subjects:B historical-detective stories
B Lindsey Davis
B Historiography
B Lisa Zunshine
B theory of mind
B literary stories
B Alex Rosenberg
B Detectives
B historical narratives
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