http://larison.org/2007/12/07/politics-and-the-golden-compass/ n. the principle of good order "Observe the strange inversion of all order and sense! Dignity debased; how vilely is the function of a consul prostituted!" ~The Craftsman Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:49:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 http://larison.org/2007/12/07/politics-and-the-golden-compass/#comment-8286 Sun, 09 Dec 2007 00:27:54 +0000 http://larison.org/2007/12/07/politics-and-the-golden-compass/#comment-8286 If I recall correctly, that refers to a throw away line in the book referring to "Pope John Calvin." I figure that was more done to emphasize the difference of the book's main universe from ours, though the presence of visible animal familiars on the shoulders of almost all the humans ought to have been enough. If I recall correctly, that refers to a throw away line in the book referring to “Pope John Calvin.” I figure that was more done to emphasize the difference of the book’s main universe from ours, though the presence of visible animal familiars on the shoulders of almost all the humans ought to have been enough.

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