The concept of "religion" in mesoamerican languages

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Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 28-70

  Pharo, Lars Kirkhusmo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Lexicography; Linguistics; Mesoamerica; Mission; Philology; Religion

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547644819     PISSN: 00295973     EISSN: 15685276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156852707X171370     Document Type: Article

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