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Book Title: The Integrated Self: Augustine, The Bible, And Ancient Thoug...
Item Length: 9.3in
Item Height: 1.1in
Item Width: 6.3in
Author: Brian Stock
Publication Name: Integrated Self : Augustine, the Bible, and Ancient Thought
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Series: Haney Foundation Ser.
Publication Year: 2017
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 19.5 Oz
Number of Pages: 280 Pages
