Other-worldly and this-worldly Islam and the Islamic revival. A memorial lecture for Wilfred Cantwell Smith. Delivered at the royal asiatic society on 10 april 2003.

Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 47-58

  Robinson, Francis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 40949146872     PISSN: 13561863     EISSN: 14740591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1356186304003542     Document Type: Review

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