Epicurus and Democritean Ethics
An Archaeology of Ataraxia
Inbunden, Engelska, 2002
Av James Warren, James (University of Cambridge) Warren, Warren James, P. E. Easterling
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2002-05-23
- Mått140 x 216 x 19 mm
- Vikt480 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieCambridge Classical Studies
- Antal sidor256
- FörlagCambridge University Press
- ISBN9780521813693