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The Invention of Sacred Tradition by James R. Lewis and Olav Hammer is a religious work available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Invention of Sacred Tradition about?
The dictionary definition of tradition refers to beliefs and practices that have been transmitted from generation to generation, however, 'tradition' can rest simply on the claim that certain cultural elements are rooted in the past. Claim and documented historical reality need not overlap. In the domain of religion, historically verifiable traditions coexist with recent innovations whose origins are spuriously projected back into time. This book examines the phenomenon of 'invented traditions'
Who reads The Invention of Sacred Tradition?
It is typically read by readers engaging with religious study and devotional practice.
Common subject areas: religion, theology.
- Author
- James R. Lewis and Olav Hammer
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press (Virtual Publishing)
- Published
- 2007
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780511369056
- Category
- religious
- Subjects
- Christian, Anthropology, History
- Updated
- 2026-03-24
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