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This book is in good condition. There is some wear on the front, back, spine, and edges of the cover boards and some bumping to the corners. There are some water stains on the front cover board. The pages are yellowing, but are clear of any markings. "In undertaking the arduous process of a systematic survey of Research usiian literature from the eighteenth century day, the author was aware that his work would be the first of its kind in Every nglish, since previous publications on this subjective China, though not without points of indisputable merit, were either incomplete or confined to only a part of the field.The latter is particularly true of books dealing with modern Russian literature and, above all, with Soviet literature, which is often taken out of the larger context and treated as a separate unit, even though it ought to be generally known by now that it was born in a void but is strongly rooted in powerful traditions...." - Foreword from The Epic of Russian Literature: From Its Origins… Read More

This book is in new condition. It does not come with a dust jacket. Signed by the author, Reverend David L. Veal."In 1870 when the American leather industry developed processes that made buffalo hides valuable, men armed with the fifty caliber Sharps rifle moved onto the plains to begin systematic killing of the herds. By 1873 the hide hunters had shifted their field of operations from Colorado and Kansas to the Texas plains. Soldiers and ranchers did little to prevent, or actively encouraged, the destruction of the Comanche food supply. The tribes comprehended too late the coming disaster. They assembled their forces under Quanah Parker and the messianic figure Eshatai for a last effort to drive back the white man. They put their faith in the magic power of the spirit world which they believed would make Commanche warriors immune to the white man's bullets." Opportunities and Promises: Bishop Garrett from The Episcopal Diocese In Northwest Texas: 1874 - 1990

This book is in good condition. There is some wear on the front, back and spine of the cover boards and edges particularly on the top and bottom of the spine. There is some light bumping of the corners. The previous owners stamp is affixed to the inside of the front cover board. His seal is affixed to the title page. The pages are beginning to yellow. The binding is tight and solid. "Two important gatherings of the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion will occur in the Summer of 1988. Each will be concerned with ways to respond to new developments and concerns in the lif of the Church. The General Convention will hold its triennial meeting in Detroit, Michigan, July 2-11. (When will we do the sensible thing and meet more frequently, for a shorter time?). With the renewed sense and broader vision of mission now increasingly evident throughout the American Church, and the enthusiasm resulting from the growing practice of total shared ministry, the potential will be there for a very significant… Read More

This book is in good condition. There is some wear on the front, back, spine and edges of the cover board. The corners are slightly bumped. The pages are yellowed but clear of any markings."To write the histories of the churches of the Diocese of Northwest Texas! I first became aware of this project of Katharine Waring in 1990, while working on a history of St. Mark's, Coleman. There was a definite need for such a work. In my own research, I had used the works of Claude A. Beesley, the Rev. Dr. Lawrence L. Brown, the Rev. DuBose Murphy and even my own Vicar, the Rev. Timothy Perkins...." - Foreword from The Episcopal Church In Northwest Texas: 1874-1990

This book is in good condition. There is some wear on the front, back, spine and edges of the cover boards. The corners are bumped on the cover boards. The pages are beginning to yellow and tan, but they are clear of any markings. "The following essays on the heritage of John Calvin were written by people who are, or who have been, members of the Department of Religion and Theology of Calvin College.Two of these are currently members of the faculty of Calvin Theological Seminary: Andrew J. Banstra, Professor of New Testament, a member of the Department of Religion from 1957-1963; and Theodore Minnema, Professor of Ethics and Apologetics, a member of the Department of Religion from 1962-1975. One present member of the Department, Mr. Henry Hooks, was regrettably unable to contribute an essay due to the pressure of completing a doctoral thesis...." - Preface from Exploring the Heritage of John Calvin