Sociology into Theology: The Unacceptable Leap

Theory, Culture & Society

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 236-261

  Flanagan, Kieran ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

religion; sociology; theology

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149522166     PISSN: 02632764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0263276408097806     Document Type: Article

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