Realigning religion and power in central Asia: Islam, nation-state and (post)socialism

Europe - Asia Studies

Volumn 61, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1517-1541

  Hann, Chris ^a   Pelkmans, Mathijs ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY   (Germany)

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EID: 77950782725     PISSN: 09668136     EISSN: 14653427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09668130903209111     Document Type: Article

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