The World's Religions: Worldviews and Contemporary Issues
- ISBN-10
- 0205917615
- ISBN-13
- 9780205917617
- Series
- The World's Religions
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 437
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013
- Publisher
- Pearson College Division
- Author
- William A. Young
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