Between stewardship and sacrifice: Agency and economy in a Southern California Charismatic church

Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 372-390

  Bialecki, Jon ^a  

^a REED COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 43449095758     PISSN: 13590987     EISSN: 14679655     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9655.2008.00507.x     Document Type: Article

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