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• The Oxford handbook of global religions / edited by Mark Juergensmeyer.
• p. cm.
• Includes bibliographical references and index.
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• ISBN 0-19-513798-1
• 1. Religions. I. Juergensmeyer, Mark.
• BL74.O94 2006
• 200.9—dc22   2006004402

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