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The Other Philadelphia Story: How Local Congregations Support Quality of Life in Urban America - The City in the Twenty-First Century Ram A. Cnaan
The Other Philadelphia Story: How Local Congregations Support Quality of Life in Urban America - The City in the Twenty-First Century
Ram A. Cnaan
For many living in U. S. cities, social services come not from the government but from local churches. Based on the first census of congregations ever conducted in any American city, this book provides an authoritative account of the functioning of congregations, their involvement in social services, and their support of other organizations.
352 pages, 5 illus.
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | November 10, 2006 |
| ISBN13 | 9780812239492 |
| Publishers | University of Pennsylvania Press |
| Pages | 352 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 23 mm · 666 g |
| Language | English |
| Contributor | Charlene C. McGrew |
| Contributor | Jennifer Kang |
| Contributor | Stephanie C. Boddie |