This document provides a bibliography of sources related to the anthropological study of religion. It lists over 100 references, including books, journal articles, and other published works from 1907 to 2000 on topics like religious rituals, beliefs, practices, and the biological and social scientific study of religion. The references cover a wide range of religious traditions and cultures from around the world and represent the work of prominent anthropologists and scholars of religion.

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