'A mighty obstacle to the Gospel': Basel missionaries, Krobo women, and conflicting ideas of gender and sexuality

Journal of Religion in Africa

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 201-230

  Steegstra, Marijke ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

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EID: 9144221216     PISSN: 00224200     EISSN: 15700666     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/157006602320292915     Document Type: Article

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