The Road to Total Freedom, a Sociological Analysis of Scientology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4233207 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kenneth E Burnham |
| Year | 1978 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 119 |
| Publication date | 1978-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | REVIEW |
| Review of | The Road to Total Freedom: A Sociological Analysis of Scientology, Roy Wallis, 1977 |
| Venue | Review of Religious Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2211-4866 • E-ISSN: 0034-673X |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3509964 |
| OpenAlex | W2031410577 |
| Language | EN |
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| Highly cited | No |
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