Ghosts of Sing Sing, or the metaphysics of secularism

Journal of the American Academy of Religion

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 615-650

  Modern, John Lardas ^a  

^a FRANKLIN AND MARSHALL COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 43249146758     PISSN: 00027189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jaarel/lfm039     Document Type: Article

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