Empire to Commonwealth
Consequences of Monotheism in Late Antiquity
Häftad, Engelska, 1994
Av Garth Fowden
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum1994-12-19
- Mått152 x 235 x 14 mm
- Vikt340 g
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor232
- FörlagPrinceton University Press
- EAN9780691015453