'Plaining': The social and cognitive practice of symbolisation in the religious society of friends (Quakers)

Journal of Contemporary Religion

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 277-288

  Collins, Peter J ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 61149136701     PISSN: 13537903     EISSN: 14699419     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13537909608580775     Document Type: Article

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