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Cover illustration: A traditional Hungarian gingerbread mold, hand-carved from walnut wood, which symbolizes life blooming from the heart. The latticed heart symbolizes the committed heart, the flowers bending to both sides symbolize children, the ears of wheat symbolize fertility, and the doves symbolize the couple in love. The grains of wheat framing the heart are also symbols of fertility. Wood and photo by Attila Szabó (
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ISSN 1879-5412
ISBN 978-90-04-52303-6 (hardback)
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