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G. K. Chesterton
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ISBN: 0486437019
Page Count: 160
Dimensions: 5 3/8 x 8 1/2
In his scintillating prose, one of the 20th century's great writers explains the values and ideals that constitute the foundation of Christianity. Chesterton adopts an informal style in his scholarly arguments in favor of faith as an affirmation of human freedom — with ample doses of analogy, imagery, personal anecdotes, and humor.
Unabridged republication of the edition published by Dodd, Mead, & Company, New York, 1908.
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