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Book Title: Against Understanding, Volume 1: Commentary And Critique In ...
Item Length: 9.3in.
Item Height: 0.9in.
Item Width: 6.5in.
Author: Bruce Fink
Publication Name: Against Understanding, Volume 1 Vol. 1 : Commentary and Critique in a Lacanian Key
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Publication Year: 2013
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 21.9 Oz
Number of Pages: 264 Pages
