Dean Sheils
Publications by Year
Research Areas
Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology, Cultural Differences and Values, Religion and Society Interactions, Culture, Economy, and Development Studies, Theology and Philosophy of Evil
Most-Cited Works
- → Magic: A Theoretical Reassessment [and Comments and Replies](1982)87 cited
- A cross-cultural study of beliefs in out-of-the-body experiences, waking and sleeping.(1978)
- → Toward a Unified Theory of Ancestor Worship: A Cross-Cultural Study(1975)28 cited
- A research note on sociological variables related to belief in psychic phenomena.(1977)
- → The Great Ancestors Are Watching A Cross-Cultural Study of Superior Ancestral Religion(1980)15 cited
- → A Comparative Study of Human Sacrifice(1980)5 cited
- → An Evolutionary Explanation of Supportive Monotheism: A Comparative Study(1974)3 cited
- → Book Reviews : Laurel Richardson Walum, The Dynamics of Sex and Gender: A Sociological Perspective. Chicago, and Rand McNally, 1977, pp. 246, $6.95 (paper)(1980)