Inventing Afterlives: The Stories We Tell Ourselves About Life After Death
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Regina M. Janes., & Regina M. Janes|AUTHOR. (2018). Inventing Afterlives: The Stories We Tell Ourselves About Life After Death . Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Regina M. Janes and Regina M. Janes|AUTHOR. 2018. Inventing Afterlives: The Stories We Tell Ourselves About Life After Death. Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Regina M. Janes and Regina M. Janes|AUTHOR. Inventing Afterlives: The Stories We Tell Ourselves About Life After Death Columbia University Press, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Regina M. Janes, and Regina M. Janes|AUTHOR. Inventing Afterlives: The Stories We Tell Ourselves About Life After Death Columbia University Press, 2018.
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Full title | inventing afterlives the stories we tell ourselves about life after death |
Author | janes regina m |
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