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Death And Evil

John Casey Religion and Literature Helen Gardner (Faber £2.00) Religion and Literature consists of two courses of lectures. The first half of the book — 'Religion and Tragedy' —......

Liberals' Failure

Michael Bentley The History of the Liberal Party Roy Douglas (Sidgwick and Jackson £5.00) When the parti-pris historian manipulates the past in order to say encouraging things......