Why religious movements succeed or fail: A revised general model

Journal of Contemporary Religion

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 133-146

  Stark, Rodney ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 0007456224     PISSN: 13537903     EISSN: 14699419     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13537909608580764     Document Type: Article

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