Big questions about Big Gods
Response and discussion
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16908899 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ara Norenzayan (0009-0004-3238-1167, University of British Columbia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 327-342 |
| Publication date | 2015-10-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religion Brain & Behavior (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2153-5981 • E-ISSN: 2153-599X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/2153599x.2014.928359 |
| OpenAlex | W2061815725 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 70 |
I am grateful to my colleagues for their generosity of engagement in this book symposium on Big Gods (BG) (Norenzayan, 2013).Let me start by laying out my perspective and priorities in writing BG
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| Unique citing works | 13 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,18 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2023 (9) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |