A theory of revelations

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 287-308

  Stark, Rodney ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b Box 353340 ^*  (United States)

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EID: 0007368563     PISSN: 00218294     EISSN: 14685906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1387795     Document Type: Article

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