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  2. Hertie School of Governance, Berlin, Germany

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  3. George Mason University, Arlington, VA, USA

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Bowman, W. (2010). Philanthropy and Religion, Christianity. In: Anheier, H.K., Toepler, S. (eds) International Encyclopedia of Civil Society. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-93996-4_572

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