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Masculorum concubitores: views on homosexuality among Catholics in Recife, Brazil. Masculorum concubitores：巴西累西腓天主教徒对同性恋的看法。

Vibrant Pub Date : 2010-01-01

Luís Felipe Rios, Francisca Luciana de Aquino, David Handerson Coelho, Cinthia Oliveira, Vagner de Almeida, Richard Parker

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