What does the soul say?: Metaphysical uses of facilitated communication in the Jewish ultraorthodox community

Ethos

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 375-407

  Bilu, Yoram ^a   Goodman, Yehuda C ^a  

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EID: 0031536883     PISSN: 00912131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/eth.1997.25.4.375     Document Type: Article

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