Ecstasy, Ritual, and Alternate Reality: Religion in a Pluralistic World
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Indiana University Press, 1988.
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9780253014634
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Felicitas D. Goodman., & Felicitas D. Goodman|AUTHOR. (1988). Ecstasy, Ritual, and Alternate Reality: Religion in a Pluralistic World . Indiana University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Felicitas D. Goodman and Felicitas D. Goodman|AUTHOR. 1988. Ecstasy, Ritual, and Alternate Reality: Religion in a Pluralistic World. Indiana University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Felicitas D. Goodman and Felicitas D. Goodman|AUTHOR. Ecstasy, Ritual, and Alternate Reality: Religion in a Pluralistic World Indiana University Press, 1988.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Felicitas D. Goodman, and Felicitas D. Goodman|AUTHOR. Ecstasy, Ritual, and Alternate Reality: Religion in a Pluralistic World Indiana University Press, 1988.
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