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Religion, not so universal!

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  • 24 November 2014
  • Philippe Borgeaud
    • Formation continue , UNIGE
    • Lettres, UNIGE
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Did you know that the word "religion" is not a universal, that until recently it was unknown in China and Japan? Moreover, in its current understanding, the word religion dates from the 16th century only.

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