A Wolf in the City
Tyranny and the Tyrant in Plato's Republic
Inbunden, Engelska, 2018
Av Cinzia Arruzza, New School for Social Research) Arruzza, Cinzia (Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Assistant Professor of Philosophy
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2018-11-08
- Mått213 x 147 x 30 mm
- Vikt440 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor312
- FörlagOUP USA
- ISBN9780190678852