Del 3 - Anthropology of Christianity
Reason to Believe
Cultural Agency in Latin American Evangelicalism
Häftad, Engelska, 2007
Av David Smilde
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- Utgivningsdatum2007-07-02
- Mått152 x 229 x 18 mm
- Vikt408 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieAnthropology of Christianity
- Antal sidor277
- FörlagUniversity of California Press
- ISBN9780520249431
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