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A Perspective on the Use of Advertising Tools in the Catholic Church in Poland

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|Mar 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/joim-2023-0022 | Journal eISSN: 2543-831X | Journal ISSN: 2080-0150
Language: English
Page range: 178 - 199
Published on: Mar 29, 2024
Published by: SAN University
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