New wine in old wineskins: An appraisal of religious legislation in China and the regulations on religious affairs of 2005

Religion, State and Society

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 347-373

  Ying, Fuk Tsang ^a  

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EID: 33750512984     PISSN: 09637494     EISSN: 14653974     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09637490600974427     Document Type: Article

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