<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">religious history</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31341866</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:32:12</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">history of religion</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">history of religions</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">history, religious</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Refers to the comparative historical study of the nature and structure of the world's religions and their diverse manifestations over time in different societies and cultures. For the comparative study of the characteristics of religious systems in different societies that aims to develop a universal evolutionary continuum of religions and stresses a scientific methodology, see "comparative religion." ]]></dc:description></metadata>