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James, E.O.

 
9781138194564: The Concept of Deity: A Comparative and Historical Study. the Wilde Lectures in Natural and Comparative Religion in the University of Oxford

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For good or ill, most, if not all, of the great institutions which have formed the framework of society have had their roots in the idea of Deity as a beneficent providential order of transcendental reality. In being handed down through countless generations the beliefs, concepts and customs have assumed a great variety of new outward forms in the process of transmission and development. To determine their true meaning and function as a cohesive force and as an expression of ultimate reality, the comparative and historical methods can be employed with considerable advantage. This book, first published in 1950, provides a valuable comparative study of religion.

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E. O. James

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ISBN 10 :  1138641766 ISBN 13 :  9781138641761
Editeur : Routledge, 2017
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