Theories of conversion: Understanding and interpreting religious change

Social Compass

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 259-271

  Rambo, Lewis R ^a  

^a SFTS   (United States)

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EID: 0033466234     PISSN: 00377686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003776899046003003     Document Type: Article

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