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Book Title: Genealogies Of Religion: Discipline And Reasons Of Power In ...
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.9in
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Author: Talal Asad
Publication Name: Genealogies of Religion : Discipline and Reasons of Power in Christianity and Islam
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication Year: 1993
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 17.4 Oz
Number of Pages: 344 Pages
