Religion in Britain at the close of the 20th century: A challenge to the silver lining perspective

Journal of Contemporary Religion

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 261-275

  Bruce, Steve ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0038853945     PISSN: 13537903     EISSN: 14699419     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13537909608580774     Document Type: Article

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