Near-death experiences and spirituality

Zygon

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 393-414

  Greyson, Bruce ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Near death experience; Religiosity; Spirituality; Transformation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745232505     PISSN: 05912385     EISSN: 14679744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9744.2005.00745.x     Document Type: Article

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