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Book Title: What Is Religious Authority? : Cultivating Islamic Communities in Indonesia
Number of Pages: 256 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication Year: 2021
Topic: Islamic Studies, Comparative Religion, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Sociology of Religion
Item Height: 0.9 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Religion, Social Science
Item Weight: 21.3 Oz
Author: Ismail Fajrie Alatas
Item Length: 10.7 in
Book Series: Princeton Studies in Muslim Politics Ser.
Item Width: 6.5 in
Format: Hardcover
