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Review: Religion in Society: A Sociology of ReligionUser Review - Veronica - GoodreadsThis was a text for a Sociology of Religion course, and although the book started off on a good note, it went downhill, or rather it plateaued. I expected a book who's 1st chapter sets the basis for ... Read full review Review: Religion in Society: A Sociology of ReligionUser Review - Emily Jones - GoodreadsLove this book. Taking a sociology of religion course and this book is very good. It skims over some things but if it didn't it would have to be 216545165165465 pages long. Read full review Contents
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