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Download or read book The Soul of the American University written by George M. Marsden and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1994 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the decline in religious influence in American universities, discussing why this transformation has occurred.

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