Reincarnation belief in Britain: New age orientation or mainstream option?

Journal of Contemporary Religion

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 97-109

  Waterhouse, Helen ^a  

^a BATH SPA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0007243322     PISSN: 13537903     EISSN: 14699419     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13537909908580854     Document Type: Article

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