Engaging habits and besotted idolatry: Viewing Chinese religions in the American west

Material Religion

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 72-96

  Maffly Kipp, Leurie ^a  

^a The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

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EID: 70449839140     PISSN: 17432200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2752/174322005778054410     Document Type: Article

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