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Map/Still:Geographical distribution of the religions of the world in the early 1980s.
Geographical distribution of the religions of the world in the early 1980s.
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A common and relatively simple type of classification is based upon the geographical distribution of religious communities. Those religions found in a single region of the earth are grouped together. Such classifications are found in many textbooks on comparative religion, and they offer a convenient framework for presenting man's religious history. The categories…

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