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The Character of “Character” in Early South Asian Religious Narratives: An Introductory Essay

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The Character of “Character” in Early South Asian Religious Narratives: An Introductory Essay. / Black, Brian; Geen, Jonathan.
In: Journal of the American Academy of Religion, Vol. 79 , No. 1, 03.2011, p. 6-32.

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Black, B & Geen, J 2011, 'The Character of “Character” in Early South Asian Religious Narratives: An Introductory Essay', Journal of the American Academy of Religion, vol. 79 , no. 1, pp. 6-32. https://doi.org/10.1093/jaarel/lfq063

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Black, B., & Geen, J. (2011). The Character of “Character” in Early South Asian Religious Narratives: An Introductory Essay. Journal of the American Academy of Religion, 79 (1), 6-32. https://doi.org/10.1093/jaarel/lfq063

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Black B, Geen J. The Character of “Character” in Early South Asian Religious Narratives: An Introductory Essay. Journal of the American Academy of Religion. 2011 Mar;79 (1):6-32. doi: 10.1093/jaarel/lfq063

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Black, Brian ; Geen, Jonathan. / The Character of “Character” in Early South Asian Religious Narratives: An Introductory Essay. In: Journal of the American Academy of Religion. 2011 ; Vol. 79 , No. 1. pp. 6-32.

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