Published 2007
by Prentice Hall in Upper Saddle River, NJ .
Written in English
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. [119]-124) and index
| Statement | Elijah Siegler |
| Genre | Textbooks |
| Series | Religions of the world, Religions of the world (Upper Saddle River, N.J.) |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | BP603 .S54 2007 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | 128 p. : |
| Number of Pages | 128 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL18211736M |
| ISBN 10 | 0131834789 |
| LC Control Number | 2006043957 |
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