Canonization and Decanonization: Papers Presented to the International Conference of the Leiden Institute for the Study of Religions (Lisor) Held at L

Contributor(s): Van Der Kooij, A (Contribution by), Cook (Contribution by), Zevit, Ziony (Contribution by), Lust, Johan (Contribution by), Smith (Contribution by), Al-Azmeh, Aziz (Contribution by), Dolce, Lucia (Contribution by), Adriaanse, Han (Contribution by), Van de Beek (Contribution by), Boeve, Lieven (Contribution by), Ter Borg, Meerten (Contribution by), Carr, David (Contribution by), Cornille, Catherine (Contribution by), Goody, Jack (Contribution by), Hettema, Theo (Contribution by), Lang, Bernhard (Contribution by), Van Leeuwen (Contribution by), Legendre, Pierre (Contribution by), Ritschl, Dietrich (Contribution by), Schaper, Joachim (Contribution by), Stausberg, Michael (Contribution by), Swanson, Paul (Contribution by), Tomson, Peter (Contribution by), Vos, Henk (Contribution by), Zsengellér, József (Contribution by), Van Der Toorn (Editor), Van Der Kooij, A (Editor)

ISBN: 9789004112469

Publisher: Brill

$345.00

Pub Date: December 9, 1998

Dewey: 291.82

LCCN: 98034513

Lexile Code: 0000

Features: Annotated, Bibliography, Dust Cover

Target Age Group: NA to NA

Physical Info: 1.42" H x 9.60" L x 6.58" W ( 2.37 lbs) 520 pages

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Series: Numen Book

Descriptions, Reviews, etc.

Description: This volume is the most wide-ranging religio-historical study on (de)canonization ever published. It contains significant contributions to the study of canonization in different religions in ancient times as well as in modern societies. An Annotated Bibliography adds greatly to its value.

Review Quotes: '...engaging and erudite papers...'
Joseph S. O'Leary, Japanese Journal of Religious Studies, 1999.

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