Sociology, Protestant Theology, and the Concept of Modern Religion: William Robertson Smith and the 'Scientification' of Religion

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Sociology, Protestant Theology, and the Concept of Modern Religion : William Robertson Smith and the 'Scientification' of Religion. / Jung, Dietrich.

In: Journal of Religion in Europe, Vol. 8, No. 3-4, 2015, p. 335-364.

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Jung, D 2015, 'Sociology, Protestant Theology, and the Concept of Modern Religion: William Robertson Smith and the 'Scientification' of Religion', Journal of Religion in Europe, vol. 8, no. 3-4, pp. 335-364. https://doi.org/10.1163/18748929-00804006

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Jung, D. (2015). Sociology, Protestant Theology, and the Concept of Modern Religion: William Robertson Smith and the 'Scientification' of Religion. Journal of Religion in Europe, 8(3-4), 335-364. https://doi.org/10.1163/18748929-00804006

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Jung D. Sociology, Protestant Theology, and the Concept of Modern Religion: William Robertson Smith and the 'Scientification' of Religion. Journal of Religion in Europe. 2015;8(3-4):335-364. https://doi.org/10.1163/18748929-00804006

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Jung, Dietrich. / Sociology, Protestant Theology, and the Concept of Modern Religion : William Robertson Smith and the 'Scientification' of Religion. In: Journal of Religion in Europe. 2015 ; Vol. 8, No. 3-4. pp. 335-364.

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