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Devotional literature

Scope note

Religious texts that explore the values, ideas, and behaviors that a religion is seeking to advance, for the purpose of leading the individual, through devotion, closer to an ultimate state of grace or perfection.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000254377

Broader Terms used

<religious texts>

Created

13yrs ago

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