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social science subjects > sociology > anthropology > theology > religion and anthropology
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religion and anthropology  

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  • In the late 19th century, anthropology emerged as an academic discipline against a background of intellectual foment and rapid advances in the sciences. During this formative time, religion was the subject of many travelogues, popular books, and scholarly studies. [Source: Encyclopedia of Anthropology; Religion and Anthropology]

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