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Book Title: An Analysis Of Plato's The Republic
Item Length: 7.8in.
Item Height: 0.2in.
Item Width: 5.1in.
Author: James Orr
Publication Name: Republic
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Macat International The Limited
Series: The Macat Library
Publication Year: 2017
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 4 Oz
Number of Pages: 95 Pages
