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The Journal of Objects, Art and Belief
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Between the Sacred and Secular: The Role of Chinese Popular Deities in Creating Thirdspaces in Chinese Restaurants of Santiago de Chile

Carol ChanUniversidad Academia de Humanismo Cristiano, Chile;View further author information
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Ríos María ElviraInstitute of Aesthetic, Pontificia Universidad Católica de chileView further author information
Pages 162-186 | Received 03 Nov 2018, Accepted 09 Jan 2020, Published online: 09 Mar 2020

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