The drama of love and death; a study of human evolution and transfiguration
312 pages
English

The drama of love and death; a study of human evolution and transfiguration

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Series of Papers theA on Relations of
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THE DRAMA OF LOVE AND DEATH
A StudyofHuman Evolution and TranS'
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THE INTERMEDIATB SEX
A Study of Some Traditional Types of
Men and Women
INTERMEDIATB TYPES AMONG PRIMITIVE FOLK
A Study in Social Evolution
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An Anthology of FriendshipTHEDRAMA
OFLOVEANDDEATH
A Study
Human Evolution andof
Transfiguration
By
Edward Carpenter
NEWYORKAND LONDON
MITCHELL KENNERLEY
1912Copyright igi2 by
Mitchell Kenncrley

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