Conceptualizing religion: Some recent reflections

Religion

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 219-225

  Saler, Benson ^a  

^a BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 51449110769     PISSN: 0048721X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.religion.2008.03.008     Document Type: Article

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