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Book Title: The Atheist's Bible: The Most Dangerous Book That Never Exis...
Number of Pages: 264 Pages
Publication Name: Atheist's Bible : the Most Dangerous Book That Never Existed
Language: English
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication Year: 2022
Subject: Christianity / History, General, Europe / General, Europe / Medieval
Item Height: 0.6 in
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 12.3 Oz
Item Length: 8.5 in
Author: Georges Minois
Subject Area: Religion, History
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback