4 edition of History, religion, and meaning found in the catalog.
History, religion, and meaning
Published
2000
by Greenwood Press in Westport, Conn
.
Written in English
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. [109]-112) and index
| Statement | edited by Julius Simon |
| Genre | Congresses |
| Series | Contributions to the study of religion -- no. 62. -- Christianity and the Holocaust-core issues, Contributions to the study of religion -- no. 62, Contributions to the study of religion |
| Contributions | Simon, Julius, 1956- |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | D804.18 .H57 2000 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | viii, 128 p. ; |
| Number of Pages | 128 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL16983657M |
| ISBN 10 | 0313312885 |
| LC Control Number | 00022305 |
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