Kierkegaard and the Staging of Desire
Rhetoric and Performance in a Theology of Eros
Inbunden, Engelska, 2014
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2014-07-02
- Mått152 x 229 x 23 mm
- Vikt612 g
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor272
- FörlagFordham University Press
- EAN9780823257256
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