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Inner Space/Outer Space: Terence McKenna’s Jungian Psychedelic Ufology

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Inner Space/Outer Space: Terence McKenna’s Jungian Psychedelic Ufology. / Partridge, Christopher.
In: Nova Religio, Vol. 23, No. 3, 01.02.2020, p. 31-59.

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Partridge, C 2020, 'Inner Space/Outer Space: Terence McKenna’s Jungian Psychedelic Ufology', Nova Religio, vol. 23, no. 3, pp. 31-59. https://doi.org/10.1525/nr.2020.23.3.31

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Partridge, C. (2020). Inner Space/Outer Space: Terence McKenna’s Jungian Psychedelic Ufology. Nova Religio, 23(3), 31-59. https://doi.org/10.1525/nr.2020.23.3.31

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Partridge C. Inner Space/Outer Space: Terence McKenna’s Jungian Psychedelic Ufology. Nova Religio. 2020 Feb 1;23(3):31-59. doi: 10.1525/nr.2020.23.3.31

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Partridge, Christopher. / Inner Space/Outer Space : Terence McKenna’s Jungian Psychedelic Ufology. In: Nova Religio. 2020 ; Vol. 23, No. 3. pp. 31-59.

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