Simone Weil.(Simone Weil: A Brief Introduction)(Brief article)(Book review)

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Simone Weil

Stephen Plant

Orbis Books

Walsh Bldg, Box 308, Maryknoll, NY 10545

9781570757532, $18.00, www.orbisbooks.com

Philosopher, mystic, activist--all terms discussing one Simone Weil. "Simone Weil: A Brief Introduction" is a look at this remarkable woman who, despite never being a member of the ...

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