Secularism and State Policies toward Religion
The United States, France, and Turkey
Inbunden, Engelska, 2009
Av Ahmet T. Kuru, Ahmet T. (San Diego State University) Kuru
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2009-04-27
- Mått152 x 229 x 22 mm
- Vikt590 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieCambridge Studies in Social Theory, Religion and Politics
- Antal sidor334
- FörlagCambridge University Press
- ISBN9780521517805
- UtmärkelserWinner of Distinguished Book Award of the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion 2011