Primitive texts, savage contexts: contextualizing the study of religion in colonial situations

This article confronts the problems experienced when trying to write about the cultural, social, and political history of the study of religion.

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Human Science Research Council SA
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2026-07-01
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https://doi.org/10.14749/32866262
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Study and Philosophy of Religion
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Primitive texts, savage contexts: contextualizing the study of religion in colonial situations

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Primitive texts, savage contexts: contextualizing the study of religion in colonial situations

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This article confronts the problems experienced when trying to write about the cultural, social, and political history of the study of religion.

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