Secularization theory: The course of a concept

Sociology of Religion: A Quarterly Review

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 209-228

  Swatos Jr , William H ^a   Christiano, Kevin J ^b  

^a Association for the Sociology of Religion

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

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EID: 0001076596     PISSN: 10694404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3711934     Document Type: Article

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