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The rise and fall of Religious Studies at Santa Cruz:1 A case study in pathology, or the rest of the story 2

1995; Brill; Volume: 7; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1163/157006895x00513

1570-0682

Gary Lease,

Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices

The rise and fall of Religious Studies at Santa Cruz:1 A case study in pathology, or the rest of the story 2 GARY LEASE 1. Sitting down and getting started Be fairly warned: Those of you anticipating a Louella Parsons-, Hedda Hopper-, or Jimmy Fidler-expose of gossipy tidbits and juicy revelations will be disappointed. This presentation is not intended to be a "revelation" in that titillating sense, nor, for that matter, a formal history of religious studies at Santa Cruz. Where acts and actors are necessary, of course, they will be used; but my goal is not the dangling of