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Comparison

Paperback • 2017 • 1. edition

Comparison

By Aaron W. Hughes

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About the book

Comparison is held to be one of the central methods of the academic study of religion. While many ostensibly engage in the comparative act, often overlooked is what it actually means to do this. What is comparison? Why engage in it and for what purposes? Can there be such a thing as a valid or invalid comparison? Can comparison itself be compared to anything? This book starts with the premise that while there are good comparisons and bad comparisons, what is common to both is the sheer artificia...Show more

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9781781795385

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Equinox Publishing Ltd

Published year

2017

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1

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Comparison

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Paperback

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