The role of religion, spirituality and faith in development: A critical theory approach

Third World Quarterly

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 937-951

  Lunn, Jenny ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CRITICAL ANALYSIS; DEVELOPMENT THEORY; POLICY MAKING; RELIGION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 70449590077     PISSN: 01436597     EISSN: 13602241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01436590902959180     Document Type: Article

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