Comparative Religion is the branch of religious studies that systematically compares the doctrines, practices, and themes of diverse religious traditions across cultures.
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Comparative Religious StudiesComparative Study Of Religion
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Homo Hierarchicus: The Caste System and Its Implications.
Gerald D. Berreman, Louis Dumont · Man · 1971 · 2.3K citations
Culture, openness, and finance
René M. Stulz, Rohan Williamson · Journal of Financial Economics · 2003 · 1.7K citations
Introduction to the Economics of Religion
Laurence R. Iannaccone · Journal of Economic Literature · 1998 · 1.6K citations
Religion and Economic Growth across Countries
Robert J. Barro, Rachel M. McCleary · American Sociological Review · 2003 · 1.2K citations · Full text
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Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Israel
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525 citations
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada
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337 citations
Harvard University Press
Cambridge, United States
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University of Cambridge
Cambridge, United Kingdom
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University of Oxford
Oxford, United Kingdom
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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, United States
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Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Arizona State University
Tempe, United States
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- Choice Reviews Online
CRO · 120 publications · 10.1K citations
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- Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion
JSSR · 65 publications · 4K citations
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- Journal of the American Academy of Religion
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See also Comparative Religion | |
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Core Methods | Comparative Theology Content Analysis Philosophical Hermeneutics |
Major Traditions | Islamic Theology Christian Theology Buddhism Religious Imagination |
Comparative Themes | Mythology Religious Imagination Ritual Practice Syncopation In Movement Encounter With The Sacred |
Interpretive Challenges | Comparative Theology Epistemic Justice Phenomenology Of Religion Philosophical Hermeneutics |
Historical Approaches | |