What Would a Religious History of goop Look Like?
Issue: Vol 47 No. 3–4 (2018)
Journal: Bulletin for the Study of Religion
Subject Areas: Religious Studies Buddhist Studies Islamic Studies Biblical Studies
DOI: 10.1558/bsor.35749
Abstract:
This is a response to the responses on my article about Goop and asceticism. The response considers the meaning of "history" in the study of American religion today and considers possible alternatives to the types of genealogy that scholars in the field are using.
Author: Dana W. Logan
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