Numen · 2010 · 25 citations · 0 references
ArtsReligionReligious StudiesComparative ReligionReligious AnthropologySociology Of ReligionAnthropology Of ReligionFolk ReligionReligious PracticeReligious RitualsSacred PracticesTemple StudiesRelic CultRelic WorshipSacred Relics
Abstract This article examines some of the implications of cross-cultural and cross-tradition comparison in the study of religion as they emerge from an analysis of religious practices associated with relics. It also identifies some key comparative themes highlighted in the articles that comprise this special issue on relic practices.