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Six. New Worlds, New Religions, World Religions

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Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. CONTENTS vii
  3. Acknowledgments ix
  4. Introduction 1
  5. One. What Do We Mean by “Religion”? 15
  6. Two. Lost in Translation: Inserting “Religion” into Ancient Texts 25
  7. Three. Some (Premature) Births of Religion in Antiquity 46
  8. Four. Christians and “Others” in the Premodern Era 65
  9. Five. Renaissance, Reformation, and Religion in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries 85
  10. Six. New Worlds, New Religions, World Religions 106
  11. Seven. The Modern Origins of Ancient Religions 132
  12. Conclusion: After Religion? 154
  13. Notes 161
  14. Bibliography 231
  15. Index 263
Before Religion
This chapter is in the book Before Religion
https://doi.org/10.12987/9780300154177-008

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. CONTENTS vii
  3. Acknowledgments ix
  4. Introduction 1
  5. One. What Do We Mean by “Religion”? 15
  6. Two. Lost in Translation: Inserting “Religion” into Ancient Texts 25
  7. Three. Some (Premature) Births of Religion in Antiquity 46
  8. Four. Christians and “Others” in the Premodern Era 65
  9. Five. Renaissance, Reformation, and Religion in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries 85
  10. Six. New Worlds, New Religions, World Religions 106
  11. Seven. The Modern Origins of Ancient Religions 132
  12. Conclusion: After Religion? 154
  13. Notes 161
  14. Bibliography 231
  15. Index 263
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