Forests as spiritually significant places: Nature, culture and 'belonging' in Australia

Australian Journal of Anthropology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 306-320

  Trigger, David ^a   Mulcock, Jane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

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EID: 32844460292     PISSN: 10358811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1835-9310.2005.tb00313.x     Document Type: Article

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