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Varieties of religious invention founders and their functions in history

What does it mean to call someone the "founder" of a religion? How have debates about figures such as Jesus, Muhammad, and Confucius served as proxies for broader cultural, theological, or political questions?

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Other Authors:	Gray, Patrick 1970- (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY Oxford University Press [2016]
Subjects:	Religions > History Religious leaders > History
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