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Pentecostalism and the spirit of entrepreneurship in Ghana: the case of Maame Sarah prayer camp in Ghana

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Pages 303-318 | Received 19 Oct 2017, Accepted 13 Jul 2018, Published online: 24 Jul 2018

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