Religion, belief and action: The case of ngarrindjeri 'women's business' on Hindmarsh Island, South Australia, 1994-1996

Australian Journal of Anthropology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 51-71

  Weiner, James F ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 34247454063     PISSN: 10358811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1835-9310.2002.tb00190.x     Document Type: Article

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