The empowering image of the divine mother: A South African Hindu woman worshipping the goddess

Journal of Contemporary Religion

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 73-90

  Diesel, Alleyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

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EID: 0037928856     PISSN: 13537903     EISSN: 14699419     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13537909808580823     Document Type: Article

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