Benjamin C. Ray

1.3k total citations
28 papers, 513 citations indexed

About

Benjamin C. Ray is a scholar working on Anthropology, Sociology and Political Science and Political Science and International Relations. According to data from OpenAlex, Benjamin C. Ray has authored 28 papers receiving a total of 513 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Anthropology, 8 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 7 papers in Political Science and International Relations. Recurrent topics in Benjamin C. Ray's work include African history and culture analysis (6 papers), Archaeology and Natural History (5 papers) and Religion and Society Interactions (4 papers). Benjamin C. Ray is often cited by papers focused on African history and culture analysis (6 papers), Archaeology and Natural History (5 papers) and Religion and Society Interactions (4 papers). Benjamin C. Ray collaborates with scholars based in United States and Switzerland. Benjamin C. Ray's co-authors include Richard Wright, Kimberley Christine Patton, Ivan Karp, F. B. Welbourn, Edward I. Steinhart, Wyatt MacGaffey, John M. Janzen, M. G. Marwick, Roger Bastide and Edward Norbeck and has published in prestigious journals such as The American Historical Review, Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion and The International Journal of African Historical Studies.

In The Last Decade

Benjamin C. Ray

25 papers receiving 360 citations

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Benjamin C. Ray United States	11	231	207	144	103	58	28	513
Kwame Gyekye Ghana	8	214 0.9×	312 1.5×	113 0.8×	133 1.3×	27 0.5×	21	544
Irving Hexham Canada	12	456 2.0×	102 0.5×	142 1.0×	95 0.9×	92 1.6×	51	742
Albert Memmi	9	297 1.3×	89 0.4×	104 0.7×	104 1.0×	55 0.9×	46	586
Mary Nooter Roberts United States	9	184 0.8×	230 1.1×	227 1.6×	110 1.1×	25 0.4×	31	577
Noel King Slovenia	10	295 1.3×	89 0.4×	127 0.9×	68 0.7×	112 1.9×	50	489
Diana L. Eck United States	9	274 1.2×	81 0.4×	129 0.9×	121 1.2×	68 1.2×	21	568
Steve Biko Ethiopia	6	287 1.2×	158 0.8×	60 0.4×	45 0.4×	33 0.6×	11	482
M.B. Ramose South Africa	8	297 1.3×	420 2.0×	151 1.0×	133 1.3×	30 0.5×	34	603
Charles Villa‐Vicencio United Kingdom	14	454 2.0×	125 0.6×	44 0.3×	142 1.4×	176 3.0×	39	630
Harvey Cox United States	10	427 1.8×	72 0.3×	58 0.4×	73 0.7×	180 3.1×	44	651

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Ray, Benjamin C.. (2015). Satan and Salem: The Witch-Hunt Crisis of 1692. 3 indexed citations

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Ray, Benjamin C.. (2008). The Geography of Witchcraft Accusations in 1692 Salem Village. The William and Mary Quarterly. 65(3). 449–449. 2 indexed citations

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Ray, Benjamin C.. (2007). Satan's War against the Covenant in Salem Village, 1692. The New England Quarterly. 80(1). 69–95. 4 indexed citations

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Patton, Kimberley Christine & Benjamin C. Ray. (2004). A Magic Still Dwells: Comparative Religion in the Postmodern Age. Nova Religio The Journal of Alternative and Emergent Religions. 8(1). 118–120. 42 indexed citations

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Ray, Benjamin C.. (1993). Aladura Christianity: a Yoruba Religion. Journal of Religion in Africa. 23(1-4). 266–291. 20 indexed citations

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Ray, Benjamin C.. (1993). Aladura Christianity: A Yoruba Religion. Journal of Religion in Africa. 23(3). 266–266. 9 indexed citations

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Ray, Benjamin C., et al.. (1992). Myth, Ritual, and Kingship in Buganda.. The American Historical Review. 97(3). 903–903. 7 indexed citations

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Ray, Benjamin C., et al.. (1992). Myth, Ritual, and Kingship in Buganda. Ethnohistory. 39(3). 386–386. 2 indexed citations

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Steinhart, Edward I. & Benjamin C. Ray. (1991). Myth, Ritual and Kingship in Buganda. The International Journal of African Historical Studies. 24(3). 695–695. 33 indexed citations

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Ray, Benjamin C.. (1991). The Koyukon Bear Party and the "Bare Facts" of Ritual. Numen. 38(2). 151–176. 3 indexed citations

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Ray, Benjamin C.. (1991). The Koyukon Bear Party and the "Bare Facts" of Ritual. Numen. 38(2). 151–151.

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Ray, Benjamin C.. (1984). James G. Frazer's Correspondence With John Roscoe, 1907-1924. History in Africa. 11. 397–397. 1 indexed citations

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Ray, Benjamin C. & Richard Wright. (1979). African Philosophy: An Introduction. ASA Review of Books. 5. 32–32. 204 indexed citations

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Ray, Benjamin C.. (1977). Sacred Space and Royal Shrines in Buganda. History of Religions. 16(4). 363–373. 4 indexed citations

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Norbeck, Edward & Benjamin C. Ray. (1976). African Religions, Symbol, Ritual, and Community. Sociological Analysis. 37(4). 354–354. 3 indexed citations

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Marwick, M. G. & Benjamin C. Ray. (1976). African Religions: Symbol, Ritual, and Community. The International Journal of African Historical Studies. 9(3). 550–550. 11 indexed citations

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Welbourn, F. B. & Benjamin C. Ray. (1976). African Religions. Symbol, Ritual, and Community. Journal of Religion in Africa. 8(3). 229–229. 34 indexed citations

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Ray, Benjamin C.. (1976). African Religions. Worldview. 19(11). 56–57. 4 indexed citations

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Ray, Benjamin C., John M. Janzen, & Wyatt MacGaffey. (1975). An Anthology of Kongo Religion: Primary Texts from Lower Zaire. The International Journal of African Historical Studies. 8(4). 666–666. 22 indexed citations

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Ray, Benjamin C.. (1973). "Performative Utterances" in African Rituals. History of Religions. 13(1). 16–35. 22 indexed citations

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