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Film and the Classical Epic Tradition

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Book Title: Film And The Classical Epic Tradition

Item Length: 5.5in

Item Height: 1.1in

Item Width: 8.6in

Author: Joanna Paul

Publication Name: Film and the Classical Epic Tradition

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated

Series: Classical Presences Ser.

Publication Year: 2013

Type: Textbook

Item Weight: 19.8 Oz

Number of Pages: 424 Pages

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