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The "invisible NGO" : US evangelical missions in Kenya. / Hearn, Julie.
In: Journal of Religion in Africa, Vol. 32, No. 1, 2002, p. 32-60.

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Hearn, J 2002, 'The "invisible NGO" : US evangelical missions in Kenya.', Journal of Religion in Africa, vol. 32, no. 1, pp. 32-60. https://doi.org/10.1163/15700660260048465

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Hearn, J. (2002). The "invisible NGO" : US evangelical missions in Kenya. Journal of Religion in Africa, 32(1), 32-60. https://doi.org/10.1163/15700660260048465

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Hearn J. The "invisible NGO" : US evangelical missions in Kenya. Journal of Religion in Africa. 2002;32(1):32-60. doi: 10.1163/15700660260048465

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Hearn, Julie. / The "invisible NGO" : US evangelical missions in Kenya. In: Journal of Religion in Africa. 2002 ; Vol. 32, No. 1. pp. 32-60.

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