What Religion Can Be

This article highlights some important conclusions in Karénina Kollmar-Paulenz’s study, “Lamas and Shamans,” and offers some reflections on its relevance for the study of religion more broadly. It argues that comparing the Tibetan/Mongolian process of creating a classification system for religion(s)...

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Main Author: Oliver Freiberger
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Published: University of Fribourg 2024-01-01
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