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Illuminated Manuscripts by Richard Hayman
$16.95 AUD
Category: Christianity | Series: Shire Library
Illuminated manuscripts are among the most beautiful, precious and mysterious works of Western art. Before the printing press was invented, books were produced by hand and their illustration using brightly coloured pigments and gold embellishments was a labour of love and an act of piety in itself. The ...Show more
Quakers by Peter Furtado
$25.50 AUD
Category: Comparative & Miscellaneous Religion | Series: Shire Library
Though there have never been many Quakers, these small numbers belie the sect's tremendous impact, both historical and contemporary. Quakerism has produced an astonishing and disproportionate number of eminent thinkers, scientists, industrialists and businessmen, who are united not only by their success ...Show more
Traditions of Death and Burial by Helen Frisby
$19.95 AUD
Category: Grief | Series: Shire Library
An illustrated introduction to rites and traditions relating to death, funerary rites and commemoration, from Medieval times to the present day. Death has been a source of grief and uncertainty for humanity throughout history, but it has also been the inspiration for a plethora of fascinating tradition ...Show more
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