Women in New Religions: In Search of Community, Sexuality, and Spiritual Power
- ISBN-10
- 0312172591
- ISBN-13
- 9780312172596
- Series
- Women in New Religions
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 282
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Authors
- Jo Campling, Elizabeth Puttick
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