Community in Paraguay

a visit to the Bruderhof by Bob Wagoner

Publisher: Plough Pub. House in Farmington, PA

Written in English

Published: 1991 Pages: 279 Downloads: 146

Places:

Primavera (Paraguay),
Paraguay

Subjects:

Wagoner, Bob, 1930- -- Juvenile literature.,
Wagoner, Shirley -- Juvenile literature.,
Primavera (Paraguay) -- Juvenile literature.,
Paraguay -- Description and travel -- Juvenile literature.,
Primavera (Paraguay)

About the Edition

The authors describe their visit to the three Primavera Bruderhof communities in Paraguay and discuss the nature of the church, discipline, and practical living in real community.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-276).

Classifications
Statement	by Bob and Shirley Wagoner ; illustrations by Leslie Holland.
Contributions	Wagoner, Shirley., Holland, Leslie, ill.
LC Classifications	BX8129.B635 P38 1991
The Physical Object
Pagination	xiii, 279 p. :
Number of Pages	279
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL1530426M
ISBN 10	0874860334
LC Control Number	91007812

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