Mongolian Buddhism, Science and Healing: A Modernist Legacy

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Mongolian Buddhism, Science and Healing : A Modernist Legacy. / Abrahms-Kavunenko, Saskia Adelle.

I: Central Asian Survey, Bind 41, Nr. 1, 2022, s. 41-57.

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Abrahms-Kavunenko, SA 2022, 'Mongolian Buddhism, Science and Healing: A Modernist Legacy', Central Asian Survey, bind 41, nr. 1, s. 41-57. https://doi.org/10.1080/02634937.2021.1994920

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Abrahms-Kavunenko, S. A. (2022). Mongolian Buddhism, Science and Healing: A Modernist Legacy. Central Asian Survey, 41(1), 41-57. https://doi.org/10.1080/02634937.2021.1994920

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Abrahms-Kavunenko SA. Mongolian Buddhism, Science and Healing: A Modernist Legacy. Central Asian Survey. 2022;41(1):41-57. https://doi.org/10.1080/02634937.2021.1994920

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Abrahms-Kavunenko, Saskia Adelle. / Mongolian Buddhism, Science and Healing : A Modernist Legacy. I: Central Asian Survey. 2022 ; Bind 41, Nr. 1. s. 41-57.

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