Religious Topoi and South Africa's truth and reconciliation commission

Religion and Theology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 325-349

  Vorster, Johannes N ^a   Botha, Pieter J J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

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EID: 84983362320     PISSN: 10230807     EISSN: 15743012     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/157430199X00218     Document Type: Article

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