The cultural significance of new religious movements and globalization: A theoretical prolegomenon

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 580-595

  Dawson, Lorne L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

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EID: 0008943319     PISSN: 00218294     EISSN: 14685906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1388142     Document Type: Article

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