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Book Title: Religion In The Contemporary World: A Sociological Introduct...
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.9in
Item Width: 5.8in
Author: Alan Aldridge
Publication Name: Religion in the Contemporary WORLD : a Sociological Introduction
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Polity Press
Publication Year: 2013
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 15.2 Oz
Number of Pages: 256 Pages
