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The Church in Wales: The Sociology of a Traditional Institution

Christopher C Harris, Richard Startup

Swansea University Author: Richard Startup

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This study of the Anglican Church in Wales should be of interest to those concerned with the nature of Christianity in contemporary society. It provides a description and analysis of the territorial organization of a church and demonstrates the way in which the resulting distribution of resources se...

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ISBN: 9780708315750 9780585249667
Published: Cardiff University of Wales Press 1999
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