The Western Construction of Religion

The Western Construction of Religion
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Publisher : JHU Press
Total Pages : 268
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ISBN-10 : 0801873207
ISBN-13 : 9780801873201
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Book Synopsis The Western Construction of Religion by : Daniel Dubuisson

Download or read book The Western Construction of Religion written by Daniel Dubuisson and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2003-06-18 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Western Construction of Religion not only provides a critical assessment of the whole history of religionas it is understood in the West but offers better ways of constructing the study of this central part of human experience.


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