Horatio Nelson and Emma Hamilton exchanged many letters; this correspondence forms the core of this book. It is richly illustrated with full color portraits, maps, and charts. The maps, drawn by Denys Baker, depict Nelson's victories. It is a collector's edition, beautifully printed and bound, with a rigid sleeve. On the cover of this sleeve is portrayed a sea battle, with ships in action. Nelson's image is inlaid on the front cover of the book; Hamilton's, on the back cover. Clever.Set in Modern Extended... (more information)

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Note that this dictionary goes strictly from English into Russian; entries are of English words, arranged alphabetically, with their Russian equivalent. Obsolete English words, colloquial expressions, slang, provincialisms, and Americanisms have been included, as well as principal abbreviations in use. The editor says that this dictionary is the most complete, with more than 100,000 words and expressions. 1111 pages. ... (more information)

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This is a fresh and authoritative translation into contemporary English, based on the original languages. Various Protestant Churches of England and Scotland formed a joint committee. The work of translation and editing took over twenty years.What Protestants call "the apocrypha" are what Catholics call the "deuterocanonical" parts of the Bible. In general, Catholics consider these sections inspired; Protestants do not.The pages are undamaged, as is the binding. There is one small, red ink marking on the... (more information)

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Carol Doran here has prepared keyboard accompaniments for texts written by Thomas Troeger. The introduction explains how these hymns were written and tested and how they may be introduced in a parish setting.In this book, the format is the same for each hymn. The verses are provided under a melody line; there are no chords symbols above the staff, but a four-part keyboard accompaniment is provided underneath.The book concludes with several indexes. One of the most valuable of these indexes associates each... (more information)

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A collection of 150 photographs of New Orleans, especially the French Quarter and the Garden District. This book is a vivid, compact history of the rise and fall of Louisiana urban culture.Photographs are accompanied by facing texts with factual data and the author's comments.... (more information)

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This is a revised edition of what many scholars consider a classic. This new edition is even better, with enhanced charts, teaching helps, and bibliography. The author introduces the reader to social, cultural behaviors that differ significantly from those of today. Bruce Malina is professor in the Department of Theology at Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska.There is some underlining in this copy; otherwise, it's in very good condition.... (more information)

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A general reference work on the liturgy. While the 1972 edition had a strong Anglican emphasis, this 1986 edition includes much that is pertinent to North America. More than half of the original articles have been updated. There is now wider coverage of individual Churches, especially those in the U.S.... (more information)

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Each month, the [Roman Catholic] Bishops' Committe on the Liturgy releases a newsletter on the liturgy. Here is a compilation of all the newsletters from 1991-1995.... (more information)

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These are the issues of the BCL Newsletter, from 1976 to 1980. The BCL was a standing committee of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. The sewn, hardbound cover (in brown) makes this edition durable, as a reference work.... (more information)

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These are the issues of the BCL Newsletter, from 1981 to 1985. The BCL was a standing committee of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. The sewn, hardbound cover (in brown) makes this edition durable, as a reference work.... (more information)

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These are the issues of the BCL Newsletter, from 1965 to 1975. The BCL was a standing committee of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. The sewn, hardbound cover (in brown) makes this edition durable, as a reference work. The newsprint paper, however, is low-grade; as of now, the acid has made it faded.... (more information)

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This is a collection of the newsletters of the Bishops' Committee on the Liturgy, from 1986-1990. The perfect bound binding will hold up about as well as that of your phone book. However, the paper is of good quality.... (more information)

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Having met with resistance in his attempts to reform the clergy in his native Xanten, Germany, Norbert (c. 1080-1134) founded a religious community in France. His establishment was the first house of what came to be a successful religious order, the Canons Regular of Pre'montre' (also known as the Premonstratensians or the Norbertines). Norbert was appointed archbishop of Magdeburg in 1126. Although he left almost no writings, his followers produced many essays, as they attempted to reform the clergy as ... (more information)

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