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Part V - Texts

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 July 2022

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Esther Eidinow ,
Armin W. Geertz  and
John North
Esther Eidinow
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University of Bristol
Armin W. Geertz
Affiliation:
Aarhus Universitet, Denmark
John North
Affiliation:
University College London
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Cognitive Approaches to Ancient Religious Experience , pp. 243 - 289
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  • Book: Cognitive Approaches to Ancient Religious Experience
  • Online publication: 28 July 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009019927.015
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