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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Patel, Eboo.
Sacred ground : pluralism, prejudice, and the promise of America / Eboo Patel.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-8070-7748-1 (hardcover: alk. paper)
E-ISBN 978-0-8070-7749-8
1. Religious pluralism—United States. 2. Religions—Relations. 3. Islam—Relations. 4. United States—Religions. I. Title.
BL2525.P36 2012
204’.50973—dc23 |
2012013687 |