Category: Religion & Spirituality

History of the Mirrer Yeshiva : From its Beginnings till 1945

By: Eckman, Lester

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Judaic Research Intitute : 2004

Seller ID: 23106

ISBN-13: 9780975546307

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+

143 pages; 8vo (8.25") 21 cm; Gray softcover, 143 pages, index, bibliography, footnotes, 7 b/w portrait photos. ; The Yeshiva of Mir (aka Mir Yeshiva, The Mir, etc) was founded in Belarus circa 1814, and is now located in Beit Yisrael, Jerusalem. This book carries its history up through the end of World War 2. Also included are essays by three distinguished personalities of the yeshiva: Rabbi Yeruchim Levovitz, Rabbi Joseph David Epstein, Rabbi Dr. Aaron Oshman. ; Very minor edgewear. Rear cover has small stickerscar. No other defects.
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Frederick May Eliot : An Anthology

By: Eliot, Frederick May, and Alfred P. Stiernotte

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Beacon Press : 1959

Seller ID: 15863

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good in Good+ dust jacket

300 pages; 8vo (8.5") 22 cm; Gray cloth, gold lettering, [xxxi] + 300 pages, bibliography, endnotes, frontispiece b/w portrait photo of Eliot on glossy plate, about 60 excerpts from sermons, speeches, and articles, plus two hymn texts and a sonnet. ; Anthology of writings by the Rev. Frederick May Eliot *** (1889-1958) well-known preacher, author, poet, army chaplain, and President of the American Unitarian Association for 21 years, 1937-1958. Edited and introduction by Alfred P. Stiernotte, with a memorial address by the Rev. Wallace W. Robbins. ; Church library stamped on top, bottom, and fr...
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Beginnings of Earth and Sky : Stories Old and New

By: Fahs, Sophia Lyon, with Ernest W. Kuebler; Illustrated by Marjorie Cole

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Beacon Press : 1947

Seller ID: 20170

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+ with no dust jacket

155 pages; 8vo (9.5") 25 cm; Hardcover, blue cloth, b/w illustrated paste-down on front, 155 pages, over 10 creation stories from various ancient sources plus one fron modern science, with brief introduction for each story and simple study questions following each, for use in Unitarian Universalist religious education classes. ; Copyright 1937. This is 5th printing, 1947. ; Written by Sophia Lyon Fahs. Drawings by Marjorie Cole. Edited by Ernest W. Kuebler. ; Cloth lightly worn at extremities. No other defects. ; Beacon Books in Religious Education Series
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Reformation, The, 2e : (History of the Reformation, 2nd Edition, 1900)

By: Fisher, George P.

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons : 1900

Seller ID: 6043

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket

620 pages; 8vo (8") 21 cm; Hardcover, dark gray cloth over beveled boards, gilt spine title, dark gray endpapers, [xxxiv] + 620 pages, footnotes, chronology, bibliography, detailed index. ; Copyright 1873. This is 2nd edition, 1900. ; George Park Fisher was Professor of Ecclesiastical History at Yale for forty years. ; Light foxing to front five leaves, cloth worn at ends of spine, gilt dull but quite readable. Two pages have minor pencil marks otherwise interior clean. Binding tight. Scarce in any condition.
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Catholic Book of Prayers in Large Type : Popular Catholic Prayers Arranged for Everyday Use, Illustrated

By: Fitzgerald, Maurus

Price: $9.00

Publisher: Catholic Book Publishing Company : 2001

Seller ID: 22642

ISBN-13: 9780899429106

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

255 pages; 16mo (6.5") 17 cm; Softcover, flexible brown leathette vinyl covers, small pocket on each endpaper as issued, all edges inked pink, 255 pages, yellow page-marker ribbon, numerous b/w illustrations, 12 full-page color-glossy illustrations. ; T-910. Number 910/09. Copyright 1982. This printing 2001. Very large print, about 20 points. ; Spine slightly rolled otherwise appears unused.
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Painted Churches of Romania, the : A Visitor's Impressions

By: Fletcher, John

Price: $26.00

Publisher: New Knowledge Books : 1971

Seller ID: 23286

ISBN-13: 9780850610017

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine in Good dust jacket

142 pages; 4to (11.75") 30 cm; Tall hardcover, blue boards, index, bibliography, footnotes, chronology, pronunciation guide, 2 maps, 5 watercolor illustrations, 8 small b/w diagrams, over 40 full-color photos, 52 pages of text + 6-pg publisher catalog + 84 pages of high-quality color glossy plotos, total 142 pages. English throughout. ; Foreword by Isabel Wyatt. Photos and paintings by John Fletcher. ; Five magnificent old churches of Bucharest (Humor, Voronet, Moldolvita, Arbore, Sucevita) and the monastery of Dragomirna, which are decorated with wall-to-wall icons and other religious symbols...
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Works of Charles Follen, Volume 2 : 33 Unitarian Sermons

By: Follen, Charles, with Eliza Lee Cabot Follen

Price: $33.00

Publisher: Hilliard, Gray & Company : 1841

Seller ID: 21219

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Poor with no dust jacket

390 pages; 8vo (8") 21 cm; Hardcover, dark brown cloth, [viii] + 390 pages, 33 sermons and one sermon fragment, each based on a Biblical text. ; This is Volume 2 ONLY of a 5-vol set. ; Rev. Charles Follen (1796-1840) was a poet, antislavery activist, professor of German at Harvard, and is perhaps best remembered for introducing Christmas tree to US. His wife, Eliza Lee Cabot Follen (1787-1860) who edited this volume, was also antislavery activist; she wrote numerous books of stories, songs, poetry, children's verse, etc, including 'Three Little Kittens Who Lost Their Mittens.' ; This is an act...
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Brief History of the Work of Universalist Women : 1869 to 1955

By: Folsom, Ida M, and Ellen Spencer

Price: $8.00

Publisher: Unitarian Universalist Women's Federation : 1991

Seller ID: 20624

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

46 pages; 8vo (8.5") 23 cm; Blue softcover booklet, [ii] + 46 pages, a few footnotes. ; Originally written by the Rev. Ida M. Folsom, longtime national executive director, Association of Universalist Women, and published 1945, revised 1955, with an introduction by Laura S. Hersey, national president of same. This edition condensed and edited by Ellen Spencer, 1993. ; Front cover show three very tiny spots. No other defects.
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Greatness Revealed : A Chronology of Unitarian Universalism

By: Foss, Gwen

Price: $3.95

Publisher: Gwen Foss : 2019

Seller ID: 21383

Binding: Softcover

Condition: As New

56 pages; 4to (11") 28 cm; 56 pages. ; A very concise history of UUism from the year 254 to the present. This book does *not* give Universalism short shrift. ; This is an e-book and it will be emailed to you. ; Universalist Unitarian History & Lore Series; Vol. 7
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Harmony and Controversy : A Documentary History of the Universalist Unitarian Church of Farmington, Michigan

By: Foss, Gwen

Price: $8.95

Publisher: Gwen Foss : 2020

Seller ID: 21666

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

158 pages; 4to (11") 28 cm; 158 pages plus extensive appendix of early preachers and notable members. ; Not a complete history, this publication includes the following documents: 1) Transcription of the Minute Book of the Union Society of Farmington, 2) Transcription of the Minute Book of the First Universalist Church of Farmington, 3) Harmony and Controversy, a sermon giving a brief overview of the congregation's history, 4) Chronology of the Universalist Unitarian Church of Farmington, 5) List of Ministers, 6) List of Congregational Presidents, 6) Mini Bios of Important Early Members, Notabl...
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Pot Luck Liberals : A Concise History of Joint, Union and Cooperative Universalist Unitarian Congregations That Existed Prior to Formal Consolidation

By: Foss, Gwen

Price: $5.95

Publisher: Gwen Foss : 2018

Seller ID: 21610

Binding: Softcover

Condition: As New

94 pages; 94 pages, brief histories of over 90 early UU congregations which became UU prior to the year 1934. ; This amazing compilation of facts and data reveals more than 90 early congregations in the United States that included both Unitarians and Universalists in their organization. The First UU Church of Detroit (and some other congregations) claim to be the first UU congregation but prior to their union in 1934 there had already been more than 90 congregations that had merged. ; No defects. ; This is an ebook and the text will be emailed to you. ; Universalist Unitarian History & Lore Se...
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Who's Who of UUs, a : A Concise Biographical Compendium of over 5,280 Prominent, Famous, and Noteworthy Unitarians, Universalists, and UUs

By: Foss, Gwen

Price: $16.95

Publisher: Gwen Foss : 2019

Seller ID: 21410

Binding: Softcover

Condition: As New

920 pages; 4to (11") 28 cm; 920 pages, tons of fascinating appendixes, brief biographies of over 5,280 important persons who happened to be Unitarians, Universalists, or both. ; The only book of its kind. UUTopics. ; Please note: This is an ebook and it will be emailed to you. ; Universalist Unitarian History & Lore Series; Vol. 2
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Secret Ways of the World, the : Or, Holy Shit (Shit Happens)

By: Foursquare, Calvina

Price: $2.00

Publisher: Gwen Foss : 2018

Seller ID: 8006

Binding: Softcover

Condition: New

12 pages; ; Humorous compilation of over 200 gags on phrase 'shit happens' as interpreted by various religions, philosophies, politicians, etc. ; Originally published 2008. This is 2nd edition, 2018. ; No defects. ; This is an ebook and the text will be emailed to you. ; Cultural Significance Series; Vol. 1
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Jataka Tales : Selected and Edited with Introduction and Notes

By: Francis, H. T. & E. J. Thomas

Price: $80.00

Publisher: Cambridge University Press : 1916

Seller ID: 24475

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket

488 pages; 8vo (9.5") 25 cm; Hardcover, tan cloth, [xvi] + 488 pages, index, footnotes, 8 b/w plates with photos of ancient carvings illustrating 8 tales, 114 ancient folklore tales from India, each illustrating a virtue of Buddha. ; Front cloth illustration of the Chaddanta Jataka, a tale in which Buddha lives his life as an elephant. ; Contents include: Cold half of the month. Monkeys and the ogre. Crane and the crab. Prince five-weapons. Valiant dwarf. Lucky sneeze. Rash magician. Two good kings. Ass in the lion's skin. Tortoise and the geese. Defeating the king of death. Wolf's sabbath. Wo...
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Golden Dynasty, The

By: Friedman, Yisroel

Price: $28.00

Publisher: Girsa Limited : 1997

Seller ID: 24360

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine with no dust jacket

336 pages; 8vo (9") 23 cm; Hardcover, purple boards decorated with Golden Torah Crown, [xii] + 312 + 12 pages, 9 family trees, 120 historical b/w photos and facsimiles. English throughout, with Hebrew (or Yiddish) words sprinkled here and there, plus one page in English and Hebrew, and six pages in Hebrew alone. ; Rabbis of 19th- and early 20th-century Ukraine. Chapters include: Rebbe Reb Yisroel of Ruzhin. Rebbes of Sadigerer Dynasty. Rebbes of Boyaner Dynasty. Sthefaneshter Dynasty. Chortkover Dynasty. Husyatiner. Bohusher. Kapischnitzer. Vasloier. ; Almost no wear. Title page stamped Mesivt...
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Christianity, a Continuing Calamity : And Other Articles

By: Fulks, Clay

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Haldeman-Julius Company : 1950

Seller ID: 20660

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+

32 pages; 8vo (8.5") 23 cm; Green softcover booklet, 32 pages, main text in 2 columns. ; Edited and published by the great Emanuel Haldeman-Julius. ; A superb digest of the best writers on the topic. Contents include: Christianity a Continuing Calamity, by Clay Fulks. Save the Institution of Witch-hunting, by Fulks. Traitors to Freethought, by Haldeman-Julius. Anti-semintism and racism of the 'Truth-Seeker' [a freethought magazine], by Mordecai Heller. Go-getters in the Lord's Name, by H. G. Hayes. More. ; Covers sunned around edges. No other defects. Scarce. ; Little Blue Book B Series; Vol. ...
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Missae Defunctorum : Ex Missali Romano Desumptae Accedit Ritus Absolutionis Pro Defunctis Ex Rituali Romano

By: Gaillard, Ludovicus-Josephus

Price: $50.00

Publisher: Sumptibus et Typis Mame : 1938

Seller ID: 23686

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good+

60 pages; 4to (11") 28 cm; LATIN throughout. Tall hardcover, black cloth, no exterior printing but splendorous cross blindstamped on front and rear, 60 stiff manila pages, 2 page-marker ribbons, main text in 2 columns, 5 b/w illustrations, 10 thumb tabs. Printed in black and red in large type throughout, with some text in very large type. Includes 8 songs in Gregorian notation. ; Requiem masses, or masses for the dead. Printed in Quebec. Imprimatur Ludovicus-Josephus Gaillard, archbishop of Tours, France, 12 April 1938. Introduction by P. Cardinal Gasparri, Ph. Cardinal Giustini, M. Riggi. ; C...
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Partnership with God : Or, Little Margaret and Her Three Little Boxes

By: Geggie, Della Cole

Price: $11.00

Publisher: Della Cole Geggie : 1904

Seller ID: 19833

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Good+

32 pages; 12mo (7.25") 18 cm; Softcover, stiff white covers, two-tone photo of Margaret on front, 32 pages numbered to 30.; Charming little story of how Margaret, seven years old, learns to save her pennies to give to Sunday school. Written by longtime Methodist evangelist. ; Covers lightly foxed. Edges of covers, which extend beyond textblock, show several very small closed tears. Rear cover, which is unprinted, shows corner creases and small sticker scar. Pages starting to yellow from age. Interior clean, no marks. Binding tight. Scarce.
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Jesus Bible, the : New International Version, NIV

By: Giglio, Louie

Price: $22.00

Publisher: Zondervan Corporation : 2016

Seller ID: 23043

ISBN-13: 9780310444671

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine with no dust jacket

2034 pages; 8vo (8.25") 21 cm; Thick hardcover, gray cloth, gray boxboard slipcover, 2034 pages, page-marker ribbon, . ; Sixty six books, one story, all about one man. ; Contributions from Louie Giglio, Max Lucado, John Piper, Ravi Zacharias, Randy Alcorn. ; Features: New introduction to each book. Seven compelling essays. Dictionary-concordance. 300 full-page articles. 700 sidebars. Room for notes. ; Book shows no sign of use apart from two very faint thamb smudges on fore-edge. No jacket, as issued. Slipcase, which is open on spine and on fore-edge sides, is lightly rubbed but intact. (Image...
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American Judaism : 2e, 2nd, Second Edition, Revised

By: Glazer, Nathan

Price: $14.00

Publisher: University of Chicago Press : 1986

Seller ID: 22570

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good+

212 pages; 8vo (8") 21 cm; Blue and red softcover, 212 pages, index, appendix, endnotes, a few footnotes, chronology. ; Originally published 1957. This is 2nd edition, revised with new chapter added, 1972, 3rd printing, 1986. ; "Jews in American history from 1654 to 1971, told briefly and clearly." ; Minor edgewear. Small spot on fore-edge.
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Category: Religion & Spirituality