Beyond belief? Play, scepticism, and religion in a West African village*

Social Anthropology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 41-56

  Gable, Eric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARY WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 84937386912     PISSN: 09640282     EISSN: 14698676     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8676.2002.tb00045.x     Document Type: Article

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