4 edition of Ecology and religion in history found in the catalog.
Ecology and religion in history
David Spring
Published
1974
by Harper & Row in New York
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Written in English
Edition Notes
Bibliography: p. 153-154.
Statement | edited by David and Eileen Spring. |
Series | Basic conditions of life, Harper torchbooks ; TB 1829 |
Contributions | Spring, Eileen. |
Classifications | |
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LC Classifications | GF80 .S67 1974 |
The Physical Object | |
Pagination | v, 154 p. ; |
Number of Pages | 154 |
ID Numbers | |
Open Library | OL5046270M |
ISBN 10 | 006136147X, 0061318299 |
LC Control Number | 74006580 |
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