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Sociology of Religion: A Quarterly Review

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 473-488

  Smith, Christian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

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EID: 58149229139     PISSN: 10694404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/socrel/69.4.473     Document Type: Note

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