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Book Title: The Science Of Religion And The Sociology Of Knowledge: Some...
Number of Pages: 174 Pages
Publication Name: Science of Religion and the Sociology of Knowledge : Some Methodological Questions
Language: English
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication Year: 2015
Item Height: 0.4 in
Subject: Education, Sociology / General, Religious
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 6 Oz
Item Length: 8.3 in
Author: Ninian Smart
Subject Area: Religion, Philosophy, Social Science
Item Width: 5.1 in
Series: Princeton Legacy Library
Format: Trade Paperback
