"Quo vadis" the scientific study of new religious movements?

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 515-523

  Robbins, Thomas ^a  

^a College Apts 8 A ^*  (United States)

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EID: 0347087723     PISSN: 00218294     EISSN: 14685906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5906.2000.tb00013.x     Document Type: Article

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