Journal for the Cognitive Science of Religion, Vol 2, No 1 (2014)

Changing Minds: Religion And Cognition Through The Ages, edited by Istvan Czachesz and Tamas Biro. Groningen Studies in Cultural Change 42. Peeters, 2012. 260pp., pb. €48.00. ISBN-13: 9789042925533.

Joseph Bulbulia
Issued Date: 28 Nov 2014

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DOI: 10.1558/jcsr.v2i1.75

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