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Book Title: Living Faithfully in an Unjust WORLD : Compassionate Care in Russia
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.6in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Melissa L. Caldwell
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Ethnic Studies / General, Christian Theology / General, Philanthropy & Charity, Sociology / General, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Nonprofit Organizations & Charities / General
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication Year: 2016
Genre: Religion, Business & Economics, Social Science
Item Weight: 14.4 Oz
Number of Pages: 280 Pages
