Them that believe: The power and meaning of the Christian serpent-handling tradition

Them That Believe: The Power and Meaning of the Christian Serpent-Handling Tradition

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  Hood, Ralph W ^a   Williamson, W Paul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA   (United States)

^b HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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