Celebrity and religious worship: A refinement

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 138, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 286-288

  Maltby, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 3042812299     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: 19401019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JRLP.138.3.286-288     Document Type: Article

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