Social covenants: The solution to the crisis of religion and state in Israel?

Journal of Church and State

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 725-746

  Cohen, Asher ^a   Rynhold, Jonathan ^a,b,c  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34248036575     PISSN: 0021969X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jcs/47.4.725     Document Type: Review

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