Controversial New Religions

Controversial New Religions
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ISBN-10 : 9780199315314
ISBN-13 : 0199315310
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Download or read book Controversial New Religions written by James R. Lewis and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 495 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by established scholars as well as younger experts in their field, this updated and revised second edition of Controversial New Religions offers a scholarly, dispassionate look at the new religious groups that have generated the most attention in the media and general public.


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