The 'ergi' seidman: Contestations of gender, shamanism and sexuality in northern religion past and present

Journal of Contemporary Religion

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 395-411

  Blain, Jenny ^a   Wallis, Robert J ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34247307093     PISSN: 13537903     EISSN: 14699419     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713676039     Document Type: Article

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