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Polytheism

In: Encyclopedia of Anthropology
Edited by: H. James Birx
Subject:Anthropology (general)

Polytheism (from the Greek polutheos, “many gods”) denotes a theological system involving a belief in, and worship of, multiple divinities. The term was first popularized in the writings of 18th century European ethnographers as they sought to identify and label ...

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  Birx, H. J. (2006). Polytheism. In Encyclopedia of anthropology (Vol. 1, pp. 1890-1891). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412952453.n720
  
  Birx, H. J. "Polytheism." In Encyclopedia of Anthropology, edited by Birx, H. James., 1890-91. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2006. https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412952453.n720.
  
  Birx, H. J. 2006. Polytheism. In: H. J. Birx Editor, 2006. Encyclopedia of Anthropology, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. pp. 1890-1891 Available at: <https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412952453.n720> [Accessed 26 Jan 2022].
  
  Birx, H. J. "Polytheism." Encyclopedia of Anthropology. Edited by Vol. 1. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2006, pp. 1890-91. SAGE Knowledge. 26 Jan 2022, doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412952453.n720.
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