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Book Title: Plotinus: Myth, Metaphor, And Philosophical Practice
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 1.1in
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Author: Stephen R. L. Clark
Publication Name: Plotinus : Myth, Metaphor, and Philosophical Practice
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication Year: 2018
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 21 Oz
Number of Pages: 368 Pages