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In search of heaven on earth / Rachel Storm
by Storm, Rachel
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- Hardcover
- first
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- ISBN 10
- 0747505500
- ISBN 13
- 9780747505501
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About This Item
London : Bloomsbury, 1991. First Edition. Hardback. Near fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dw, now mylar-sleeved. Cocked spine. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Provenance: From the library of L. P. Coomer with his bookplate to front pastedown. Minor library marks remain.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 234 pages; Physical description: 234p., [8]p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 25cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Summary: As the year 2000, the millenium, approaches, spiritual pundits predict the dawn of a new age. But is this prediction really so new? Since the beginning of time, prophets have regularly announced the arrival of Heaven on Earth. Throughout history, idealists - as well as the not-so-idealistic - have attempted to create paradise in the here and now. The book puts today's so-called New Age into its historical perspective. It draws both on first hand experience of Utopian communities and interviews with current spiritual leaders as well as historical accounts of heavens and Utopias past. Subjects: New Age movement -- Cults -- Occultism.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 212569
- Title
- In search of heaven on earth / Rachel Storm
- Author
- Storm, Rachel
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0747505500
- ISBN 13
- 9780747505501
- Publisher
- London : Bloomsbury
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1991
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