The internet as distributor and mirror of religious and ritual knowledge

Asian Journal of Social Science

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 183-197

  Krueger, Oliver ^a  

^a Institut fuer Religionswissenschaft   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIASPORA; IMMIGRANT POPULATION; INTERNET; RELIGION;

EID: 3943110154     PISSN: 15684849     EISSN: 15685314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/1568531041705077     Document Type: Article

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