Tradition in a Rootless World

Tradition in a Rootless World
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 267
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ISBN-10 : 9780520075450
ISBN-13 : 0520075455
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Book Synopsis Tradition in a Rootless World by : Lynn Davidman

Download or read book Tradition in a Rootless World written by Lynn Davidman and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "[Davidman's] rich ethnographic observations and lucid prose illuminate two of the more important aspects of modern religion generally: the changing role of women and the resurgence of traditional faith."—Robert Wuthnow, author of Meaning and Moral Order


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