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The Role of Fear in Indian Religious Thought With Special Reference to Buddhism

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Brekke, T. The Role of Fear in Indian Religious Thought With Special Reference to Buddhism. Journal of Indian Philosophy 27, 439–467 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1004340028561

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