America's Alternative Religions

America's Alternative Religions
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Publisher : State University of New York Press
Total Pages : 488
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ISBN-10 : 9781438413112
ISBN-13 : 1438413114
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Book Synopsis America's Alternative Religions by : Timothy Miller

Download or read book America's Alternative Religions written by Timothy Miller and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 1995-07-01 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a single-volume source of reliable information on the most important alternative religions, covering for each such essentials as history, theology, impact on the culture, and current status. The chapters of the book were written by experts who study the movements they have written about.


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