Parsi and Hindu traditional and nontraditional responses to Christian conversion in Bombay, 1839-45

Journal of the American Academy of Religion

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 615-645

  Palsetia, Jesse S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

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EID: 34347288675     PISSN: 00027189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jaarel/lfj001     Document Type: Article

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