The Internet and Christianity in Asia: Cultural trends, structures and transformations

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 831-848

  Goh, Robbie B H ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCULTURATION; CULTURAL CHANGE; INTERNET; RELIGION; UNEVEN DEVELOPMENT;

ASIA; EURASIA;

EID: 33747138978     PISSN: 03091317     EISSN: 14682427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2427.2005.00624.x     Document Type: Article

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