Becoming muslim: The development of a religious identity

Sociology of Religion: A Quarterly Review

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 215-242

  Peek, Lori ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

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EID: 33646497945     PISSN: 10694404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4153097     Document Type: Review

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