Religion and Educational Ideals in Contemporary Taiwan

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 307-327

  Zhai, Jiexia Elisa ^a   Woodberry, Robert D ^b  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Education; New religious movements; Religious affiliation; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958048647     PISSN: 00218294     EISSN: 14685906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-5906.2011.01569.x     Document Type: Article

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