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Book Title: Gestures And Acclamations In Ancient Rome
Item Length: 8.5in
Item Height: 0.6in
Item Width: 5.5in
Author: Gregory S. Aldrete
Publication Name: Gestures and Acclamations in Ancient Rome
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication Year: 2003
Series: Ancient Society and History Ser.
Type: Language Course
Item Weight: 12.5 Oz
Number of Pages: 256 Pages
