The Making of Religion
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The Making of Religion is a scholarly work by Andrew Lang that examines the origins and development of religious beliefs, myths, and practices from an anthropological and comparative perspective.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Making of Religion Context triple: [Andrew Lang, notableWork, The Making of Religion]
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A.
The American Religion
The American Religion is a 1992 book by literary critic Harold Bloom that analyzes distinctive features of religious belief and practice in the United States, especially its individualistic and gnostic tendencies.
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B.
Three Essays on Religion
Three Essays on Religion is a posthumously published collection of philosophical essays by John Stuart Mill that critically examines religious belief, theism, and the role of religion in moral life.
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C.
The Essence of Religion
The Essence of Religion is a philosophical work by Ludwig Feuerbach that analyzes religion as a human projection and explores its roots in human nature and consciousness.
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Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon
"Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon" is a book by philosopher Daniel Dennett that examines religion through the lens of evolutionary biology, cognitive science, and philosophy to explain its origins and functions in human life.
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E.
Why Religion?
"Why Religion?" is a philosophical work by Horace M. Kallen that explores the nature, functions, and cultural significance of religious belief in modern society.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Making of Religion Target entity description: The Making of Religion is a scholarly work by Andrew Lang that examines the origins and development of religious beliefs, myths, and practices from an anthropological and comparative perspective.
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A.
The American Religion
The American Religion is a 1992 book by literary critic Harold Bloom that analyzes distinctive features of religious belief and practice in the United States, especially its individualistic and gnostic tendencies.
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B.
Three Essays on Religion
Three Essays on Religion is a posthumously published collection of philosophical essays by John Stuart Mill that critically examines religious belief, theism, and the role of religion in moral life.
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C.
The Essence of Religion
The Essence of Religion is a philosophical work by Ludwig Feuerbach that analyzes religion as a human projection and explores its roots in human nature and consciousness.
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D.
Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon
"Breaking the Spell: Religion as a Natural Phenomenon" is a book by philosopher Daniel Dennett that examines religion through the lens of evolutionary biology, cognitive science, and philosophy to explain its origins and functions in human life.
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E.
Why Religion?
"Why Religion?" is a philosophical work by Horace M. Kallen that explores the nature, functions, and cultural significance of religious belief in modern society.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ scholarly work ⓘ |
| author | Andrew Lang ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| critiques |
purely materialist explanations of religion
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simplistic evolutionary schemes of religious development ⓘ |
| examines |
anthropological data from so-called "primitive" societies
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myth-making processes ⓘ primitive religious beliefs ⓘ psychological aspects of religious experience ⓘ relationship between myth and ritual ⓘ ritual practices ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
anthropology
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comparative religion ⓘ mythology ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| genre |
anthropology
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comparative religion ⓘ mythology studies ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
1900 edition
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later reprints in the 20th century ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
later scholarship in anthropology of religion
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studies of myth and ritual ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapter on anthropological evidence for early religion
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chapter on mythology and belief ⓘ chapter on psychical research and religion ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Victorian anthropology
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evolutionary theories of religion ⓘ psychical research debates of the late 19th century ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
anthropology of religion
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comparative mythology ⓘ development of religious beliefs ⓘ myths ⓘ origins of religion ⓘ religion ⓘ religious practices ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of then-dominant evolutionary models of religion
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early anthropological approach to religion ⓘ integration of psychical research into religious studies ⓘ |
| proposes | that early religions may have included relatively high ethical and spiritual concepts ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1898 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Longmans, Green, and Co.
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linked to:
Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer
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| usesMethod |
anthropological analysis
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comparative method ⓘ comparative mythology ⓘ historical analysis ⓘ |
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