Falun Dafa and the new age movement in Malaysia: Signs of health, symbols of salvation

Social Compass

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 495-511

  Ackerman, Susan E ^a  

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Author keywords

Chinese; Falun Dafa; Malaysia; New Age

Indexed keywords

EID: 29144454743     PISSN: 00377686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0037768605058186     Document Type: Review

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