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What’s a god? The quest for the right understanding of devatā in Brāhmaṅical ritual theory (mīmāṃsā)

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Clooney, F.X. What’s a god? The quest for the right understanding of devatā in Brāhmaṅical ritual theory (mīmāṃsā). Hindu Studies 1, 337–385 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11407-997-0005-x

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