Monastery without Walls: The Spiritual Letters of John Main
- ISBN-10
- 1848254180
- ISBN-13
- 9781848254183
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 266
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006-08-29
- Publisher
- Canterbury Press
- Author
- Laurence Freeman
Description
A volume of remarkable spiritual wisdom and insight, as fresh and relevant for today as when they were first written.
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Other editions
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- 2006-01-01
- 265 pages
- Paperback
- Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd
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