Ritual participation and social support in a major Japanese festival

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 185-200

  Roemer, Michael K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 34249723660     PISSN: 00218294     EISSN: 14685906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5906.2007.00350.x     Document Type: Article

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