Inward, outward, upward prayers and personal character

Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion

Volumn 18, Issue , 2007, Pages 209-231

  Ladd, Kevin L ^a   Ladd, Meleah L ^b   Ashbaugh, Peter ^c   Trnka, Danielle ^c   Harner, Julie ^c   Pierre, Kate ^c   Swanson, Ted ^c  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SOUTH BEND   (United States)

^b Department of Palaeography Medieval Institute   (United States)

^c NONE

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EID: 34547892304     PISSN: 10468064     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1163/ej.9789004158511.i-301.80     Document Type: Article

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