Religion of the gods ritual, paradox, and reflexivity
This text seeks to explain an enigmatic image common to many of the world religions, both polytheistic and monotheistic, that of the God who worships. Drawing on an array of comparative evidence, Patton suggests a theory of 'divine reflexivity'
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2009, c2009
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | This text seeks to explain an enigmatic image common to many of the world religions, both polytheistic and monotheistic, that of the God who worships. Drawing on an array of comparative evidence, Patton suggests a theory of 'divine reflexivity' |
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| Physical Description: | xxi, 490 p. ill |
| ISBN: | 9780199871568 0199871566 |