Introduction: New frontiers in the cognitive science of religion

Journal of Cognition and Culture

Volumn 5, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 1-13

  McCauley, Robert N ^a   Whitehouse, Harvey ^b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 36048972523     PISSN: 15677095     EISSN: 15685373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/1568537054068705     Document Type: Editorial

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