The Encyclopedia of Religion in a Digital Age: Entries Not Found, Treasures Not Mined

The wealth of online materials concerning religion may seem to supplant and imperil the stature of Mircea Eliade's 16-volume Encyclopedia of Religion (1987), long considered the standard reference work in the field. This article argues, however, that the seminal encyclopedia, especially in its...

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Main Author: Jones, Lindsay 1954- (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: University of Otago, Department of Theology and Religion [2015]
In: Relegere
Year: 2015, Volume: 5, Issue: 2, Pages: 191-205
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