Religion in public and private life

by Clarke E. Cochran

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Published 1990 by Routledge in New York .
Written in English

Places:

• United States,
• United States.
Subjects:

• Religion and sociology -- United States.,
• Religion and politics -- United States.,
• United States -- Religion.,
• United States -- Religious life and customs.

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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-221) and index.

Statement	Clarke E. Cochran.
Classifications
LC Classifications	BL2525 .C62 1990
The Physical Object
Pagination	xii, 226 p. ;
Number of Pages	226
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL2225280M
ISBN 10	0415902479, 0415902835
LC Control Number	89070102

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