The Labyrinth of the World and the Paradise of the Heart
by Comenius, John Amos (Matthew Spinka, trans.)
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- GOOD+
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Bethel, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
Chicago, IL: The National Union of Czechoslovak Protestants in America, 1942. Hardbound. GOOD+. Tight, light age tanning of pages, clean with slightest tilt to spine. No dust jacket. Olive green cloth with gilt letters.179 annotated pages "Though a better known as the father of modern education, Comenius was a pastor and spiritual leader of the Bohemian Brethren (Unitas Fratrum), a Czech Protestant group inspired by the Hussite movement of the fifteenth century. The Labyrinth, an allegory of the spiritual journey in the style of Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress, represents the culmination of his literary accomplishments." Migrated Books Template
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- Bookseller
- Rainy Day Paperback Exchange (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- B28-T004
- Title
- The Labyrinth of the World and the Paradise of the Heart
- Author
- Comenius, John Amos (Matthew Spinka, trans.)
- Format/Binding
- Hardbound
- Book Condition
- Used - GOOD+
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The National Union of Czechoslovak Protestants in America
- Place of Publication
- Chicago, IL
- Date Published
- 1942
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
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