Where the Gods Dwell: a Research Report

Are the places that superhuman beings purportedly act and dwell randomly or arbitrarily distributed? Inspired by theoretical work in cognitive science of religion, descriptions of superhuman beings (e.g., ancestors, demons, ghosts, gods, spirits) were solicited from informants in 20 countries on fiv...

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Authors: Barrett, Justin L. 1971- (Author) ; Shaw, Robert Daniel 1943- (Author) ; Grimes, Jonathan (Author) ; Pfeiffer, Joseph (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill [2019]
In: Journal of cognition and culture
Year: 2019, Volume: 19, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 131-146
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Kognitive Religionswissenschaft / Supernatural being / Stay
IxTheo Classification:AE Psychology of religion
AF Geography of religion
AG Religious life; material religion
Further subjects:B Geography
B Gods
B Ritual
B Cognition
B Location
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