A profile of New Agers: Social and spiritual aspects

Journal of Sociology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 364-377

  Possamai, Adam ^a  

^a University of Western

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EID: 0039606750     PISSN: 14407833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/144078330003600306     Document Type: Article

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