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English
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I have read the book twice in my life and find it a fascinating character study of the fallible priest who still feels called to minister the Eucharist to the poor who need him. The setting in Mexico is powerful as the priest ministers illegally in the season of Mexico's history where he could be arrested and killed at any time. Greene's character study is methodical and intense, not a light read. Still the "power and the glory" of the book is obvious...
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Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
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Describes five escapes from religious oppression, from three continents in three centuries, of individuals or groups representing five different faiths who were willing to risk everything they had for the chance to worship freely.
5) Tibet
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Publisher
Greenhaven Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning
Pub. Date
[2014]
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English
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"This title explores decades of conflict and violence in Tibet, with historical background, an examination of the controversies, including the assertion that China committed genocide in Tibet, the status of religion in Tibet, what outsiders have done in regard to Tibet, and personal narratives of those affected"--
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Lerner Publications Co
Pub. Date
[1994]
Language
English
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Describes the efforts of Native Americans to rebury ancestral human remains and grave offerings held by museums and historical societies, with particular emphasis on the Pawnees and their struggle to reclaim their dead.
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