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Breathers of an Ampler Day

Breathers of an Ampler Day

Ian Bradley

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Sacristy Ltd
Año de edición:
2023
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Sociología de la muerte y el morir
ISBN:
9781789592917
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As death comes out of the closet in contemporary society, this book presents the views on heaven and the afterlife of a number of well-known Victorians, and others not so well known, in the belief that they may help us today.

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