Apuleius in European Literature
Cupid and Psyche since 1650
Inbunden, Engelska, 2024
Av Stephen Harrison, Regine May, Oxford) Harrison, Stephen (Professor of Latin Literature and Senior Research Fellow, Professor of Latin Literature and Senior Research Fellow, Corpus Christi College, University of Leeds) May, Regine (Associate Professor of Latin Language and Literature, Associate Professor of Latin Language and Literature
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2024-02-16
 - Mått160 x 240 x 22 mm
 - Vikt604 g
 - FormatInbunden
 - SpråkEngelska
 - SerieClassical Presences
 - Antal sidor312
 - FörlagOUP OXFORD
 - ISBN9780192862983