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I. Religious Studies
The laying-on or imposition of hands is a physical gesture usually performed in the context of a ritualized series of actions or as a symbol by itself. It can be ascribed to a divine being conceived anthropomorphically. The ritual gesture is attested in many cultures, especially in the ancient Near East, but…
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Mohn, Jürgen,
Janowski, Bernd,
Lips, Hermann v. and
Biehl, Peter,
“Laying-On of Hands”, in:
Religion Past and Present.
Consulted online on 24 October 2019 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/1877-5888_rpp_COM_09289>
First published online: 2011
First print edition: ISBN: 9789004146662, 2006-2013