The religious system of global society: A sociological look at contemporary religion and religions

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Volumn 45, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-29

  Beyer, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

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EID: 0038715192     PISSN: 00295973     EISSN: 15685276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/1568527981644419     Document Type: Article

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