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Book Title: Basic Human Rights and the Humanitarian Crises in Sub-Saharan Africa : Ethical Reflections
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.4in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Gabriel Andrew Msoka
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Christian Theology / General, Sociology / General, Human Rights, General, Christian Life / Social Issues, Christian Theology / Ethics
Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
Publication Year: 2007
Genre: Religion, Social Science, Political Science
Item Weight: 10.4 Oz
Number of Pages: 200 Pages