The concept of diseases and health care in African traditional religion in Ghana

HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2015, Pages

  White, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

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EID: 84938152678     PISSN: 02599422     EISSN: 20728050     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/hts.v71i3.2762     Document Type: Article

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