Spirit-writing and the development of chinese cults

Sociology of Religion: A Quarterly Review

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 309-328

  Lang, Graeme ^a   Ragvald, Lars ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 1642318164     PISSN: 10694404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3712120     Document Type: Article

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