The cultural kindling of spiritual experiences

Current Anthropology

Volumn 55, Issue , 2014, Pages S333-S343

  Cassaniti, Julia L ^a   Marie Luhrmann, Tanya ^b  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84916239423     PISSN: 00113204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/677881     Document Type: Article

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