"Wedding of two souls": Same-sex marriage and Hindu traditions

Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 119-135

  Vanita, Ruth ^a  

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EID: 61049241811     PISSN: 87554178     EISSN: 15533913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2979/FSR.2004.20.2.119     Document Type: Review

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