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... religion develops . Rites can be very tenacious , and when the origin of a rite has been forgotten , a myth has often been invented to explain it . TYPES OF RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION AND AUTHORITY Religion occurs at different levels of ...
... religion develops . Rites can be very tenacious , and when the origin of a rite has been forgotten , a myth has often been invented to explain it . TYPES OF RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION AND AUTHORITY Religion occurs at different levels of ...
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... religions are of lasting and great interest beyond themselves . Egyptian religion ( T.J. ) The term Egyptian religion here refers to all aspects of the indigenous religion of ancient Egypt from predynastic times ( 4th millennium BC ) to ...
... religions are of lasting and great interest beyond themselves . Egyptian religion ( T.J. ) The term Egyptian religion here refers to all aspects of the indigenous religion of ancient Egypt from predynastic times ( 4th millennium BC ) to ...
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... religion with photographs of the major religious artifacts is AN- DRÉ CAQUOT and MAURICE SZNYCER , Ugaritic Religion ( 1980 ) . A comprehensive presentation of the various Semitic religions of the area and period is by HARTMUT GESE ...
... religion with photographs of the major religious artifacts is AN- DRÉ CAQUOT and MAURICE SZNYCER , Ugaritic Religion ( 1980 ) . A comprehensive presentation of the various Semitic religions of the area and period is by HARTMUT GESE ...
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