Anatomy of the Sacred: An Introduction to Religion
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Anatomy of the Sacred: An Introduction to Religion by James C. Livingston is a general-interest book whose subject is easy to identify. The record for this copy lists 1993 • Prentice Hall • 460 pages.
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Exact edition: Paperback · ISBN-13 9780023714016
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Paperback: ISBN-13 9780023714016
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