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    <title>sign language of our faith</title>
    <subTitle>learning to read the message of Christian symbols</subTitle>
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  <name type="personal">
    <namePart>Griffith, Helen Stuart.</namePart>
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    <publisher>Eerdmans</publisher>
    <dateIssued>[1966]</dateIssued>
    <dateIssued encoding="marc">1966</dateIssued>
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    <extent>96 pages illustrations 20 cm</extent>
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  <tableOfContents>Christian symbolism -- The nimbus, aureole and glory -- Symbols of God the Father -- Symbols of God the Son -- Symbols of God the Holy Ghost -- The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit -- Emblems of the Holy Trinity -- Emblem of eternity -- Sacred monograms -- The symbolism of stars -- The keys saltire -- Floral symbolism -- Emblems of the four evangelists -- Shields of the apostles -- Crosses -- Flags -- Ecclesiastical colors -- Glossary of additional symbols and emblems -- Glossary of flowers, plants, and trees -- Symbols under special headings.</tableOfContents>
  <note type="statement of responsibility">Illustrated by the author.</note>
  <note>Includes bibliographical references (page 96).</note>
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