Religious regulation and the courts: The judiciary's changing role in protecting minority religions from majoritarian rule

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 427-444

  Wybraniec, John ^a   Finke, Roger ^b  

^a 211 Oswald Tower ^*  (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33748132287     PISSN: 00218294     EISSN: 14685906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0021-8294.00067     Document Type: Article

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