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[167]-173) and index. 327 $aCover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1. Why Study Religion; Chapter 2. What is Religion; Chapter 3. The Elements of Religion; Chapter 4. Celebration and Divination; Chapter 5. Scripture; Chapter 6. Religions Functionaries; Chapter 7. Magic, Sorcery, and Witchcraft; Chapter 8. Sacred Time, Objects, and Space; Chapter 9. Living Within the Sacred; Works Cited; Index 330 $aFocusing solely on well-known religions is an approach that impoverishes religious studies. 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