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All the Works of Epictetus, Which are Now Extant; Consisting of His Discourses, Preserved By Arrian, in Four Books, The Enchiridon, and Fragments
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The Confessions of J.J. Rousseau, Citizen of Geneva to Which are Added the Reveries of the Solitary Walker, [and (in part 2)] a New Collection of Letters from the Author. Translated from the French ( 5 Volumes)
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Lettres Originales De J. J. Rousseau A Mme. De ......; a` Mme. la mare´chale de Luxembourg; a` Mr. de Malesherbes; a` D'Alembert, etc.
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Mother Earth Spirituality: Native Amercan Paths to Healing Ourselves and the World
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This book is in good condition. There is significant wear on the front, back, spine and edges of the cover. The corners are worn. The previous owner's name is written on the inside of the front cover. The pages are tanned but clear of any marking."Why a new edition of the documents of Vatican II? For eighteen years I have been involved in the translation and publication of official Church documents, including those of Vatican II and its aftermath, and I have long felt that there is need for a volume containing not only the sixteen Council documents, but also as useful a selection as possible of the relevant subsequent official documents, those which dot the i's and cross the t's, as it were, of the sixteen...." - Introduction from Vatican Council II The Conciliar and Post Conciliar Documents
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Sophia: Aspects of the Divine Feminine Past & Present [Paperback] Schaup, Susanne
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AUTHORITARIANISM AND THE INDIVIDUAL
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Poet and Peasant: A Literary Cultural Approach To The Parables In Luke
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