Betwixt and Between: Patterns of Masculine and Feminine Initiation
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This edition of Betwixt and Between: Patterns of Masculine and Feminine Initiation by Louise Carus Mahdi is a general-interest book whose subject is easy to identify. The copy shown here is 1987 • Open Court Pub Co • 532 pages.
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- You want an approachable first book on the subject.
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- If you value research-backed details, this novel follows deeply flawed people whose choices drive every turn and reveal surprising compassion.
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- You want expert-level detail above everything else.
- If lyrical digressions lose you, the cast spans generations, asking for investment in many lives and timelines.
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Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780812690484
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