Unforgiveness, forgiveness, and justice: Scientific findings on feelings and physiology

Handbook of Forgiveness

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 305-319

  Witvliet, Charlotte vanOyen ^a  

^a HOPE COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 85083276264     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203955673-27     Document Type: Chapter

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