Mongolian Buddhism in the Democratic Period

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Mongolian Buddhism in the Democratic Period. / Abrahms-Kavunenko, Saskia Adelle.

Oxford Research Encyclopedia: Religion. Oxford University Press, 2019. (Oxford Research Encyclopedia, Vol. Religion).

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Abrahms-Kavunenko, SA 2019, Mongolian Buddhism in the Democratic Period. in Oxford Research Encyclopedia: Religion. Oxford University Press, Oxford Research Encyclopedia, vol. Religion. https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780199340378.013.618

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Abrahms-Kavunenko, S. A. (2019). Mongolian Buddhism in the Democratic Period. In Oxford Research Encyclopedia: Religion Oxford University Press. Oxford Research Encyclopedia Vol. Religion https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780199340378.013.618

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Abrahms-Kavunenko SA. Mongolian Buddhism in the Democratic Period. In Oxford Research Encyclopedia: Religion. Oxford University Press. 2019. (Oxford Research Encyclopedia, Vol. Religion). https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780199340378.013.618

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Abrahms-Kavunenko, Saskia Adelle. / Mongolian Buddhism in the Democratic Period. Oxford Research Encyclopedia: Religion. Oxford University Press, 2019. (Oxford Research Encyclopedia, Vol. Religion).

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