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Book Title: Philosophy Before The Greeks: The Pursuit Of Truth In Ancien...
Number of Pages: 312 Pages
Publication Name: Philosophy before the Greeks : the Pursuit of Truth in Ancient Babylonia
Language: English
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Item Height: 0.7 in
Publication Year: 2017
Subject: Ancient / General, History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, Middle East / General
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 16 Oz
Subject Area: Philosophy, History
Item Length: 9.2 in
Author: Marc Van De Mieroop
Item Width: 7.7 in
Format: Trade Paperback
