100 Top Houses From Down Under (100 of the Worlds Best)

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100 Top Houses from Down Under is a collection of 100 projects from the best architects and interior designers in Australia and New Zealand. Included are: beach bachs, city apts, country retreats, suburban homes with a twist, holiday shacks, and much more.

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Great Value.......2006-03-16

I enjoyed this book because it was not full of fluff or the hit and miss content of similar books - the architecture was compelling, the theme was consistant - I really enjoy this one! In fact I am sending it to several of my friends.

Nice book - could have been better.......2006-02-22

This is a nice book in general. It has a good format, showcases interesting projects and unlike the first book of the "100 Best" series, devotes more pages to each project with more photographs and plans. Some of the photography however is disappointing. Even though most of the projects are professionally shot, some of the houses are represented by snapshots with distorted walls and incorrect color balance, and in my opinion do not belong in a book of this caliber.

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100 Top Houses From Down Under
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Manufacturer: Antique Collectors C
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000K4TYVW

Robert Wade's Watercolor Workshop Handbook
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Good advice, well organized

Extraordinary watercolor, great teacher

Understanding Watercolor

I wish I discovered this earlier!

My favorite watercolor book

Robert Wade's Watercolor Workshop Handbook
Robert Wade
Manufacturer: North Light Books
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1929834152

Book Description

Using inspiring visual examples, this handbook simplifies the complexities of watercolor painting, so artists of all levels can build their skills and achieve better results.

Presented in an easy-to-reference format that covers everything from materials to marketing, this guide provides artists with simple, direct instruction for: using tonal values to create a better painting; creating attractive pen and watercolor drawings; using glazes to create atmosphere and mood; directing the viewer's eye by controlling focus and edges; painting subjects every artist must master.

Wade includes trouble-shooting tips, self-critique questionnaires and helpful hints artists can quickly absorb and apply. With its unique, interactive approach to teaching, this guide is the next best thing to attending a one-on-one workshop.

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Good advice, well organized.......2007-05-03

I was very impressed with this book. The side tabs make it easy to go directly to the section you want. Advice was excellent and well presented.

Extraordinary watercolor, great teacher.......2007-01-03

A beautifully printed hard cover book by an extraordinary watercolor artist. The book is filled with outstanding examples of landscapes, cityscapes from all over the world. In addition to being an inspired World class watercolor artist, Robert Wade is also a great teacher, the book is filled with practical advise and hands on lessons on color mixing, painting people,skies,glazing,location painting and many other subjects.Just to be able to look at his outstanding paintings would easily justify buying this book.

Understanding Watercolor.......2006-11-04

Excellent handbook for the serious watercolorist. Robert Wade has a great approach to some of the more difficult aspects of painting with watercolor. He is brief, to the point, yet his explanations make sense! Enjoyable reading and a great reference tool.

I wish I discovered this earlier!.......2006-08-13

What a wonderful book with terrific instructions and insights. Replaces 20 books in my collection which don't come close to the wisdom this book provides.

My favorite watercolor book.......2006-06-25

I have a library of over 60 watercolor books, and this is by far my favorite. I also own all of Wades's tapes, and his new CD. I find them to be an extension of the book. I took a workshop from a famous watercolor teacher who had us doing wash on top of wash. She must have gotten the idea from Wade as he has a section on just that topic. He covers washes on top of finished paintings that changes the character of the painting completely. A fasinating book that I return to over and over again.

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Grab this Reprint.......1998-12-28

The Gothic Image captures through art and architecture the spirit and elan of the medieval renaissance in ways histories and biographies cannot. Unlike today, where contemporary art and architecture either may or may not mimic our age, the Gothic Image is an imprint of its time and place. Male leaves few artifacts unturned, and explores in so many different facets of the polysemy of its age. A must for every medievalist, and gem for artists, theologians, architects, and "builders" of meaning. This highly critical reviewer gives it full accolades, and recommends all interested parties to grab this reprint before it too fades from view!

Late Middle Ages Overview.......1998-12-14

I can think of no better introduction, as well as comprehensive review, of the medieval renaissance than this wonderful synthesis of medieval art and medieval sacramentalism, wherein the whole universe, from stellar constellations, to the gargoyle atop cathedral buttresses, comes alive in all its many dimensions. This book, long out of print, was the gem of my undergraduate work in medieval history, philosophy, art, and architecture. The price is a bit steep, but this one book can remain a perpetual resource for insight, understanding, and knowledge of a different time and place -- so foreign and alien to today's historicity, but that captures the imagination and never lets go.

Gothic Image - Religious Art In France Of The Thirteenth Century

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Gothic Image - Religious Art In France Of The Thirteenth Century
Emile Male
Manufacturer: Harper & Row
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000I8A3LU

The Gothic Image: Religious Art in France in the Thirteenth-century

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The Gothic Image: Religious Art in France in the Thirteenth-century
Emile Mgle
Manufacturer: ACLS History E-Book Project
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1597400823

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Gothic Image: Religious Art In France Of The Thirteenth Century
Emile Male
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ASIN: B000OHE6XQ

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Gothic Image: Religious Art in France of the Thirteenth Century.
Emile Male
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Gothic Image: Religious Art in France of the Thirteenth Century.
Emile Male
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GOTHIC IMAGE : RELIGIOUS ART IN FRANCE OF THE THIRTEENTH CENTURY
EMILE/ NUSSEY, DORA (TRN) MALE
Manufacturer: HarperCollins Publishers
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ASIN: B000OEWXTS

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GOTHIC IMAGE : RELIGIOUS ART IN FRANCE OF THE THIRTEENTH CENTURY
EMILE/ NUSSEY, DORA (TRN) MALE
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The Gothic Image. Religious Art in France of the Thirteenth Century.

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The Gothic Image. Religious Art in France of the Thirteenth Century.
Emile Male
Manufacturer: Fontana 1961.
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000L5MMR8

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The Gothic Image: Religious Art in France of the Thirteenth Century
Emile Male
Manufacturer: Harper Torchbooks/Harper & Row
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000O839Q0

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A modern-day Romeo and Juliet, skilled in the art of the "kekkaishi," fight against their families' bitter rivalry and a gaggle of monsters and ghosts on the loose!

By day, 14-year-old Yoshimori Sumimura is just a regular kid going to junior high school, but by night he is a "kekkaishi," or demon-fighter who specializes in generating magical barriers around his prey before making them disappear. His neighbor is 16-year-old Tokine Yukimura, who is also a kekkaishi! Together they share the knowledge of their ancient art and their nights battling beings from the netherworld. Sounds fun, but their families don't get along, because each believes themselves to be the "true practitioners" of the art of the kekkaishi.

Will Yoshimori and Tokine friendship overcome their families' ancient rivalry? And will they be able to stop the frog-demon that's threatening their school?! Their exciting adventures and magical battles begin in this volume!

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A great manga.......2006-03-30

I first found out about this manga from one of the manga fliers at the bookstore... you know, the kind with the editor's picks and promos... but in it was an excerpt from this book, and it interested me. I went out and bought it not long after, and fell in love with it. It has a lighthearted "fun-ness" about it that I just love.... and yet, there's the part where Yoshimori tries so hard only to protect Tokine... they really are two great characters, and I can never wait for the next one to come out!

Demon hunting for youngsters.......2006-03-07

So, let's say your a demon hunter in training in Japan(God knows there's alot of them there!)but your sick of your grandpa's constant bitching about family tradition, and all you wanna do is be a baker. That's the premise for Kekkaishi by manga-ka Yellow Tanabe.

Yoshimori is the latest in his family's group of spiritualists. They have the power to set up barriers around demons, and either exorcise them to the afterlife, or just contain them in an attempt to ward them off. At the same time, there is a rival clan of from the same order whose latest disciple Tokine is Yoshimori's neighbor and schoolmate, although she goes to the high school part of the campus while he's still in middle school(they sometimes mix in grade schools in Japan). Most of the ghosts and other undead nasties habitat around their school because it was the site of a temple that was overrun with demons centuries ago. Now, both Yoshimori and Tokine's plans recieve payment from a mysterious benefactor for keeping the area clear of spooks.

Yoshimori gets help from a dog demon named Madarao who is indebted to his family's service for the past few centuries. Tokine gets help from a similar canine called Hakubi. Between the two of them, they have to deal with possessed teachers, pesky chef ghosts, and other things that might make campus life more like an episode of Buffy.

Kekkaishi is a pretty fair manga. It's not as gripping as say Bleach which is also about teenage ghost chasers. But it does have a pretty original story and interesting artwork. It seems to develop more and more with each chapter, so its worth looking into further volumes of.

by day junior high student by night yoshimori is a kekkaishi!!.......2005-12-30

kekkaishi is about yoshimori a kekkaishi (a kekkaishi is a demon hunter).well any way the manga was great and cant wait for no. four to come out!!the manga kekkaishi is also rated teen and in my perspective it shouldn't.kekkaishi has some vilonce but nothing offensive and there is demons but its not like there all freaky(like the one in the manga deatnote ugg)but its suitible for ages 10 through your age.i loved the manga and cant wight to see what yellow tanabe dishes out next!!i found this manga in borders i desided to try something else than what my friends told my to like naruto and shaman king thats how i found this manga.who knows maybe you could try something new like ohhh ummm let me see umm KEKKAISHI!!!!

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kek- uh, kek- o? kek..........2005-08-01

why am i always first to review these books? oh well, this book is pretty cool, regardless of how freakin' hard it is to pronounce the name. it's about YOSHImori, a fourteen year old who has the ability to create barriers out of thin air. He becomes friends with this pastry chef guy, who died thinking about a really lame vegetable. (poor guy) And, of course what manga wouldn't be without a love interest? (hey, read the book. it could happen*eventualy*) Tokine is yoshi's 16 year old neighbor. She, like yoshimori, is a kekkaishi (barrier master)
and both of their families are feuding over who's really the true practitioner(don't know what that means, either)of the art.
this book gets a five outta five, because, for now, i can't tell whether it's gonna freakin rock (the highest compliment i know) or whether it'd just be ok. read it for yourself. if i didn't think it was worth reading, i wouldn't have reviewed it, so it's definetly a good way to spend an hour, if nothing else.

The Apology of Aristides: On Behalf of the Christians Number 2 (Texts and Studies: Contributions to Biblical and Patristic L)
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The Apology of Aristides: On Behalf of the Christians Number 2 (Texts and Studies: Contributions to Biblical and Patristic L)
J. Armitage Robinson
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ASIN: 159244847X

Apocrypha Anecdota II: Second Series Number 1 (Texts and Studies: Contributions to Biblical and Patristic L)
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Apocrypha Anecdota II: Second Series Number 1 (Texts and Studies: Contributions to Biblical and Patristic L)

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Pelagius's Expositions of Thirteen Epistles of St. Paul: Introduction, No. 1 (Texts and Studies: Contributions to Biblical and Patristic L)
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Pelagius's Expositions of Thirteen Epistles of St. Paul: Introduction, No. 1 (Texts and Studies: Contributions to Biblical and Patristic L)
Alexander Souter
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Pelagius's Expositions of Thirteen Epistles of St. Paul: Text: Number 2 (Texts and Studies: Contributions to Biblical and Patristic L)

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Alexander Souter
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Gospel According to Peter and The Revelation of Peter
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The Gospel of Peter and the Revelation of Peter.

Gospel According to Peter and The Revelation of Peter
J. Armitage Robinson , and Montague Rhodes James
Manufacturer: Kessinger Publishing
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The Apocryphal Gospel of St. Peter

ASIN: 0766150771

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1892. In this little book, the reader will find two lectures on the newly recovered fragments of the Gospel According to Peter and The Revelation of Peter, together with the Greek texts.

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The Gospel of Peter and the Revelation of Peter........2003-10-26

This book republished by Kessinger Publishing consists of two essays: one focussing upon the apocryphal Gospel According to Peter and the other upon the Revelation of Peter, as well as including the original text of the fragments of both the Gospel and Revelation of Peter in Greek. The first essay is written by J. Armitage Robinson, and it focuses upon the Gospel of Peter which was discovered in fragment. This essay examines the early Christian fathers for mention of this Gospel and then gives an explication of the events described in this Gospel including the Passion of Christ and relates this to the four canonical Gospels. The second essay is written by Montague Rhodes James, and it focuses upon the Revelation of Peter which was also discovered only in fragment. The Revelation of Peter consists of images of paradise as well as ghastly descriptions of the souls suffering positive torments in Hell, a sort of precursor to _The Inferno_ of Dante. This essay deals with the relationship between the Revelation of Peter and the early Christian community, including references to the history of Eusebius. The Revelation of Peter was included among the canonical works in the Muratorian fragment, but it was noted that this book was found unsuitable by some for reading at the mass (perhaps this was because it contained such a vivid portrayal of the souls suffering in Hell). The essay examines the Revelation of Peter by comparing it to certain other extant documents including the Sibylline Oracle and the canonical Apocalypse of John. The book concludes with copies of the fragments of the Gospel of Peter and the Revelation of Peter in Greek.

The Philocalia of Origen: The Text Revised with a Critical Introduction and Indices, by J. Armitage Robinson

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A wonderful reprint of a "golden oldie"
Text in Greek!
Selected passages from Origen's work...in Greek!

The Philocalia of Origen: The Text Revised with a Critical Introduction and Indices, by J. Armitage Robinson
Origen
Manufacturer: Adamant Media Corporation
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1421265710
Release Date: 2005-11-30

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This Elibron Classics edition is a facsimile reprint of a 1893 edition by the University Press, Cambridge.

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A wonderful reprint of a "golden oldie".......2006-09-05

I read this before in the original 1893 edition at the Library of Congress. It is nice to have my own copy of it now. Some other reviews were negative since this is the original Greek text. For those who want an English translation, George Lewis published an English translation of this classic in 1911. There is also a French edition of the Greek text, but I prefer Robinson's 1893 edition.

Text in Greek!.......2006-04-25

I was unaware that the text for this book is in Greek. The only part in English was the Introduction. Unfortunately the summary does not indicate this. I am sorry to say that I was disappointed to find that out only after delivery.

Selected passages from Origen's work...in Greek!.......2005-12-31

The book itself is great, but the text is only greek, no english translation, but here is a good one online.
http://www.ccel.org/p/pearse/morefathers/origen_philocalia_02_text.htm

St. Paul's Epistle to the Ephesians: A Revised Text and Translation with Exposition and Notes

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St. Paul's Epistle to the Ephesians: A Revised Text and Translation with Exposition and Notes
J. Armitage Robinson
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ASIN: 1592441971

A Study of Codex Bezae: Number 1 (Texts and Studies: Contributions to Biblical and Patristic L)

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A Study of Codex Bezae: Number 1 (Texts and Studies: Contributions to Biblical and Patristic L)
J. Rendel Harris
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Apocrypha Anecdota: Number 3 (Texts and Studies: Contributions to Biblical and Patristic L)

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Apocrypha Anecdota: Number 3 (Texts and Studies: Contributions to Biblical and Patristic L)
Montague Rhodes James , and J. Armitage Robinson
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The Athanasian Creed and Its Early Commentaries: Number 1 (Texts and Studies: Contributions to Biblical and Patristic L)

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The Athanasian Creed and Its Early Commentaries: Number 1 (Texts and Studies: Contributions to Biblical and Patristic L)
A. E. Burn
Manufacturer: Wipf & Stock Publishers
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Binding: Paperback

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1875. A Monograph. This volume contains the previously unpublished papers of John Knox who is considered to be the greatest religious Reformer in the history of Scotland and founder of Scottish Presbyterianism. Contents: Part First. Knox's Work and Influence in the Church of England; Part Second. Knox-Papers Never Before Published.

Lorimer and the Edinburgh craft designers

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Lorimer and the Edinburgh craft designers
Peter Savage
Manufacturer: Harris
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Peter Lorimer: Leeds and Scotland Hero
Peter Lorimer , and Phil Rostron
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Peter Lorimer's blistering 76 mph strike left many a goalkeeper clutching thin air as he waltzed into the record books as a permanent member of the fantastic Leeds United team. He remains the only Leeds player to have scored over 200 goals, and he won 21 caps for Scotland. The highlight of his international career was the 1974 World Cup in West Germany, although his country was eliminated despite not having lost a single game. Travelling throughout Europe with Leeds at the height of their success, Lorimer witnessed bribery and corruption as well as glory and failure. Here he tells his story with humor, warmth, and a little controversy.

Roots of an English Town: Exploring the Archaeology of Higham Ferrers

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Roots of an English Town: Exploring the Archaeology of Higham Ferrers
Alan Hardy , and Peter Lorimer
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The Scottish Reformation: A Historical Sketch

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The Scottish Reformation: A Historical Sketch
Peter Lorimer
Manufacturer: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
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ASIN: 0548297290

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This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature.

Special Theory of Relativity for Mathematics Students

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A Neat and Enjoyable Little Book

Special Theory of Relativity for Mathematics Students
Peter Lorimer
Manufacturer: World Scientific Publishing Company
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Binding: Hardcover

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A Neat and Enjoyable Little Book.......2000-11-01

This book approaches SR by way of linear transformations between vector spaces. The usual Lorentz transformations are derived as a 'consequence' of the underlying mathematical structure. The book goes on to consider tensor product spaces, finishing with a simple look at Maxwell's Equations in tensor form. Although the physics content is fairly limited, I enjoyed the approach and the book is very clearly written , fun to work through and suitable for independent study.

John Wiclif And His English Precursors V2

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John Wiclif And His English Precursors V2
Gotthard Victor Lechler
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ASIN: 1430462809

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The Circle of the Sacred Dance: Peter Deunov's Paneurythmy

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The Circle of the Sacred Dance: Peter Deunov's Paneurythmy
David Lorimer
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