Altar media's living word: Televised charismatic christianity in Ghana

Journal of Religion in Africa

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 172-202

  De Witte, Marleen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

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EID: 2442549696     PISSN: 00224200     EISSN: 15700666     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/15700660360703132     Document Type: Article

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