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Book Title: American Exceptionalism As Religion: Postmodern Discontent
Item Weight: 0.77 lbs
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.8in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Jordan Carson
Publication Name: American Exceptionalism As Religion : Postmodern Discontent
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Ohio State University Press
Series: Literature, Religion, and Postsecular Stud Ser.
Publication Year: 2022
Type: Textbook
Number of Pages: 234 Pages
