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Halos and Avatars
Published
2010
by Westminster John Knox Press in Louisville, Ky
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Written in
Edition Notes
Includes index.
| Statement | edited by Craig Detweiler. |
| Contributions | Detweiler, Craig, 1964- |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | GV1469.3 .H35 2010 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | p. cm. |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL23677668M |
| ISBN 10 | 9780664232771 |
| LC Control Number | 2009033750 |
| OCLC/WorldCa | 430056868 |
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