The Glory Jest and Riddle: Jonathan Z. Smith and an Aesthetic of Impossibles
The late Jonathan Z. Smith was a central influence in the development of a study of religion on a par with the social and even natural sciences. This article reexamines Smith’s legacy for the inspiration to build a proper academic study of religion. It looks to Smith’s common use of jokes and riddle...
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Year: 2023, Volume: 70, Issue: 5/6, Pages: 447-472 |
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