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University of Illinois Press
ISBN-13
9780252035340
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93065115

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Social Organisations
Author
Gordon Shepherd, Gary Shepherd
Publication Name
Talking with the Children of God: Prophecy and Transformation in a Radical Religious Group
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2010
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
272 Pages

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229mm
Item Width
152mm

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Gary Shepherd, Gordon Shepherd
Topic
Alternative Belief Systems, Beliefs
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United States

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Talking with the Children of God: Prophecy and Transformation in a Radical Religious Group by Gordon Shepherd, Gary Shepherd (Hardcover, 2010)

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