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Book Title: Religion: What It Is, How It Works, And Why It Matters
Number of Pages: 296 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Religion : What It Is, How It Works, and Why It Matters
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication Year: 2019
Subject: Theology, Religious, General, Sociology of Religion
Item Height: 0.8 in
Item Weight: 14.2 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Religion, Social Science, Philosophy
Author: Christian Smith
Item Length: 9.2 in
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Trade Paperback
