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The Contempt of Freedom: The Russian Experiment and After (History, Philosophy, and Sociology of Science) by Michael Polanyi - 1975

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The Contempt of Freedom: The Russian Experiment and After (History, Philosophy, and Sociology of Science) by Michael Polanyi - 1975

The Contempt of Freedom: The Russian Experiment and After (History, Philosophy, and Sociology of Science)

by Michael Polanyi

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Good condition. Green hardcover. No dust jacket and ex-library with typical stamps and stickers (see picture 4), but clean with no underlining or writing in text. Binding in very good condition.
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  • ISBN 10 0405066430
  • ISBN 13 9780405066436
  • Publisher Arno Press
  • Date Published 1975

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Living Control Systems II: Selected Papers of William T. Powers
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Living Control Systems II: Selected Papers of William T. Powers

by William T. Powers

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Language and Systems

Language and Systems

by Neil Postman and Howard Damon

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The Church, Change and Development

The Church, Change and Development

by Ivan Illich

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Privacy and Freedom
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Privacy and Freedom

by Alan F. Westin

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Rare 1st edition, 2nd printing copy of this classic work. Ex-library with some stamps and markings. Some color fade on top edges of book, but otherwise good with clean unmarked text - except for two markings on page 19 (see picture). Comes with original dust jacket in acceptable condition - significant edge wear and fade - see pictures.
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Cybernetics or control and communication in the animal and the machine
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Cybernetics or control and communication in the animal and the machine

by Wiener, Norbert

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Rare - collectible copy of Norbert Wiener's classic. This is the first edition 7th printing. Bright red cloth cover with black and white title block, but with some shelf wear on edges. Inside there is some browning and an imperfection on the title page - see pictures, but otherwise the text is clean and unmarked. Not an ex-library copy and without any prior owner inscriptions. Overall very good condition given its age. See pictures for condition.
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The Heretical Imperative

The Heretical Imperative: Contemporary Possibilities of Religious Affirmation

by Peter L. Berger

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Living Control Systems II: Selected Papers of William T. Powers
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Living Control Systems II: Selected Papers of William T. Powers

by William T. Powers

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Language and Systems

Language and Systems

by Neil Postman and Howard Damon

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The Church, Change and Development

The Church, Change and Development

by Ivan Illich

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Privacy and Freedom
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Privacy and Freedom

by Alan F. Westin

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The Contempt of Freedom: The Russian Experiment and After (History, Philosophy, and Sociology of...
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The Contempt of Freedom: The Russian Experiment and After (History, Philosophy, and Sociology of Science)

by Michael Polanyi

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Very Rare/collectible.Acceptable condition. Green hardcover. No dust jacket and ex-library with typical stamps and stickers. The text is unmarked but the book has been exposed to damp conditions and the pages are wavy throughout. See pictures.
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Convictions
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Convictions

by Donald Coggan

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This book is in very good condition. There is little to no wear on the front, back, spine and edges of the cover boards. The pages are white, crisp and clear of any markings. "In this book I have gathered together a number of lectures, sermons and addresses given during the thirteen and a half years in which I was Archbishop of York, and during my opening months as Archbishop of Canterbury...." - Preface from Convictions
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Vatican Council II The Conciliar and Post Conciliar Documents
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Vatican Council II The Conciliar and Post Conciliar Documents

by Austin Flannery

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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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Mother Earth Spirituality

Mother Earth Spirituality: Native Amercan Paths to Healing Ourselves and the World

by ed mcgaa, eagle man

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first owner, ,no marks or tearsA dear stream of practical knowledge with the mind change we need to save the life of our Mother Earth--and ourselves
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Poet and Peasant
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Poet and Peasant: A Literary Cultural Approach To The Parables In Luke

by Kenneth Ewing Bailey

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This book is in very good condition. There is little to no wear on the front, back and spine of the cover boards and there is no wear on the edges of the cover boards.There is some bumping on the cover boards. The previous owners name is written on the front end page. The pages are white, crisp and claen of any markings. "William Thomson, famous nineteenth century missionary, traveler, and author, described twenty-five years of surface study of Palestine as it relates to the Bible in his two-volume work, The Land and the Book. When he comes to describe Jerusalem he makes this remarkable statement; Do not set out...resolved to make discoveries. There is not a foot of ground that has not been already scrutinized by a thousand eyes as keen as yours, and the old adage, "If new not true," may be applied to Jerusalem and her monuments with more propriety than to any other place on earth...." - Introduction from Poet and Peasant: A… Read More
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Sophia: Aspects of the Divine Feminine Past & Present [Paperback] Schaup, Susanne

Sophia: Aspects of the Divine Feminine Past & Present [Paperback] Schaup, Susanne

by Schaup, Susanne

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Nicolas -Hays Inc, 1997-09-01. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. 8x5x0. Schaup, Susanne : Sophia: Aspects of the Divine Feminine Past & Present. York Beach (ME) : Nicolas -Hays Inc, 1997. First edition. Translated from the German by the author. Size is demy octavo (8vo), 8.25"/21cm h. Bound in publisher's glossy color wrappers glued to text block, reprod of Andy Warhol's detail take on Botticelli's Venus to front. xxvi pp prelim material, 235 numbered pp, three unnumbered following. Notes, bibliography, index. Condition notes: Not ex library. No notes or highlighting. Pages clean and binding tight/not creased. Light wear to cover. An wide-ranging study of the ancient notion of sophia - no mention of Hagia Sophia, but you will find George MacDonald, Pachamama, and Jakob Boehme. We personally inspect every book we offer.
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AUTHORITARIANISM AND THE INDIVIDUAL

AUTHORITARIANISM AND THE INDIVIDUAL

by Metz, Harold & Thomson, C.A.H

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Washington D.C.: The Brookings Institution, 1950. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book is in NF condition with trace edge wear noted else a bright and solid copy. Dust jacket is in VG condition with pencil marking to front fly, light rubbing to edges, bumping to spine ends, mild soiling to front cover else still bright, intact and whole. JEX 1/21
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The Sunday School Chorister
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The Sunday School Chorister: A Service And Tune Book For The Children Of The Church

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This antiquarian book is in poor condition. There is significant wear on the front, back and spine of the cover boards. There are numerous soil stains on the cover boards. The edges are very worn on the cover boards and the corners of the cover boards are bumped badly. The pages are yellowed and tanned and torn The book is free from any markings."The Sunday School Chorister has been compiled, under the direction of the publishers, by one thoroughly acquainted with music and the needs of children assembled in Sunday School. The hymns and carols are selected for the seasons of the Christian Year, together with hymns for special occasions, so as to meet all the demands of the Sunday School. The Litanies for the seasons will be found a very desirable feature to be used in each Sunday's service. The service should always be choral, but an alternate service, to be read, is also given, to be used when so desired...." - Publishers Preface from The Sunday School Chorister A Service And Tune Book For The… Read More
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The Mission Hymnal
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The Mission Hymnal: As Adopted By The General Convention At Cincinnati In the Year of Our Lord 1910 With Additional Hymns And Chants

by The General Clergy Relief Fund

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This book is in fair condition. There is significant wear on the front, back and spine of the cover boards The edges are also worn and the corners are bumped to the point of fraying. The previous owners name is inscribed on the inside of the front cover board. The pages are yellowed and tanned. This antiquarian book provides all the old standard hymns and the Psalms. A true collector's item.
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Glory & Praise
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Glory & Praise

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This book is in very good condition.There is almost no wear on the front, back and spine of the cover boards. There is one mark on the back cover board. The edges are as new, and the corners are not bumped. The pages are crisp, white and clear of all markings. "Introductory Rites: The ministerial function of the Introductory Rites is to call together the assembly of a community to listen to God's Word and to celebrate the Eucharist. The Entrance Procession and Entrance Song enables the assembly to enter into the spirit of the celebration, that is, to meet Jesus Christ...." - Order Of Mass from Glory & Praise
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Religion In A World At War
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Religion In A World At War

by George Hodges

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To be a hundred year old book, it is in very good condition. Minimal wear to the cover. Pages are beginning to tan. Religion In A World At War deals with, very specifically, religions role, place, and cause in war history. it is a justification for all that is good about man, even though, we continue to fight, Another miracle, that this book was published during Word War I.
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