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The Book of Miracles

by Kenneth L. Woodward · 2000

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"In The Book of Miracles, Kenneth L. Woodward brings together stories of the Talmudic wonder-workers, the first Christian hermits, the early Sufi mystics, the Muslim ascetics and martyrs, and the most revered Hindu and Buddhist saints. He explains the meanings and importance of their miracles and the role they play in each of these great religions."—BOOK JACKET.

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adult
Length
long · 432 pages

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