Lawrence A. Babb

866 total citations
25 papers, 411 citations indexed

About

Lawrence A. Babb is a scholar working on Philosophy, Religious studies and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Lawrence A. Babb has authored 25 papers receiving a total of 411 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Philosophy, 14 papers in Religious studies and 7 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Lawrence A. Babb's work include Indian History and Philosophy (16 papers), Indian and Buddhist Studies (14 papers) and Anthropological Studies and Insights (5 papers). Lawrence A. Babb is often cited by papers focused on Indian History and Philosophy (16 papers), Indian and Buddhist Studies (14 papers) and Anthropological Studies and Insights (5 papers). Lawrence A. Babb collaborates with scholars based in United States. Lawrence A. Babb's co-authors include John E. Cort and has published in prestigious journals such as Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews, Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute and Signs.

In The Last Decade

Lawrence A. Babb

23 papers receiving 273 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Lawrence A. Babb United States 10 189 175 101 94 88 25 411
David N. Lorenzen Mexico 11 132 0.7× 137 0.8× 106 1.0× 140 1.5× 101 1.1× 45 371
Diane P. Mines United States 8 139 0.7× 148 0.8× 91 0.9× 41 0.4× 15 0.2× 13 304
John Stratton Hawley United States 9 91 0.5× 96 0.5× 75 0.7× 94 1.0× 90 1.0× 45 273
Ákos Östör United States 10 97 0.5× 107 0.6× 88 0.9× 32 0.3× 11 0.1× 27 322
Robert S. Ellwood United States 12 58 0.3× 217 1.2× 36 0.4× 105 1.1× 21 0.2× 67 431
Wendy Doniger United States 9 74 0.4× 99 0.6× 55 0.5× 65 0.7× 56 0.6× 45 280
Francis X. Clooney United States 12 43 0.2× 214 1.2× 71 0.7× 123 1.3× 195 2.2× 72 393
Axel Michaels Germany 8 63 0.3× 97 0.6× 42 0.4× 46 0.5× 50 0.6× 47 236
John Meyendorff 12 63 0.3× 217 1.2× 65 0.6× 81 0.9× 104 1.2× 54 458
S. Brent Plate United States 9 62 0.3× 127 0.7× 24 0.2× 80 0.9× 18 0.2× 32 253

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Babb, Lawrence A.. (2020). Religion in India. Liverpool University Press eBooks.
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Babb, Lawrence A., et al.. (2008). Desert temples : sacred centers of Rajasthan in historical, art-historical, and social context. 2 indexed citations
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Babb, Lawrence A., et al.. (2002). Multiple histories : culture and society in the study of Rajasthan. 12 indexed citations
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Babb, Lawrence A.. (1999). Mirrored warriors: On the cultural identity of Rajasthani traders. International Journal of Hindu Studies. 3(1). 1–25. 2 indexed citations
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Babb, Lawrence A., et al.. (1998). Absent Lord: Ascetics and Kings in a Jain Ritual Culture.. Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute. 4(1). 167–167. 20 indexed citations
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Babb, Lawrence A.. (1998). Rejecting violence: Sacrifice and the social identity of trading communities. Contributions to Indian Sociology. 32(2). 387–407. 6 indexed citations
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Babb, Lawrence A.. (1998). Ascetics and Kings in a Jain Ritual Culture. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 4 indexed citations
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Babb, Lawrence A.. (1997). Absent Lord. 5 indexed citations
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Babb, Lawrence A.. (1994). The Great Choice: Worldly Values in a Jain Ritual Culture. History of Religions. 34(1). 15–38. 4 indexed citations
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Babb, Lawrence A.. (1990). Social Science Inside Out. Contributions to Indian Sociology. 24(2). 201–213. 7 indexed citations
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Babb, Lawrence A.. (1988). Giving and Giving up: The Eightfold Worship among Śvetāmbar Mūrtipūjak Jains. Journal of Anthropological Research. 44(1). 67–86. 4 indexed citations
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Babb, Lawrence A.. (1984). Indigenous Feminism in a Modern Hindu Sect. Signs. 9(3). 399–416. 16 indexed citations
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Babb, Lawrence A.. (1983). Sathya Sai Baba's Magic. Anthropological Quarterly. 56(3). 116–116. 13 indexed citations
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Babb, Lawrence A.. (1981). Glancing: Visual Interaction in Hinduism. Journal of Anthropological Research. 37(4). 387–401. 90 indexed citations
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Babb, Lawrence A., et al.. (1977). The Divine Hierarchy, Popular Hinduism in Central India. Philosophy East and West. 27(4). 466–466. 68 indexed citations
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Babb, Lawrence A.. (1976). Thaipusam in Singapore : religious individualism in a hierarchical culture. 5 indexed citations
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Babb, Lawrence A., et al.. (1976). The Divine Hierarchy: Popular Hinduism in Central India.. Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews. 5(6). 803–803. 40 indexed citations
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Babb, Lawrence A.. (1974). Hindu Mediumship in Singapore 1. Asian journal of social science. 2(1). 29–43. 8 indexed citations
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Babb, Lawrence A.. (1970). Marriage and Malevolence: The Uses of Sexual Opposition in a Hindu Pantheon. Ethnology. 9(2). 137–137. 8 indexed citations
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Babb, Lawrence A.. (1970). The Food of the Gods in Chhattisgarh: Some Structural Features of Hindu Ritual. Southwestern Journal of Anthropology. 26(3). 287–304. 14 indexed citations

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