Del 27 - Studies in Platonism, Neoplatonism, and the Platonic Tradition
Models of Desire in Graeco-Arabic Philosophy
From Plotinus to Ibn Ṭufayl
Inbunden, Engelska, 2021
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2021-03-11
- Mått155 x 235 x 24 mm
- Vikt600 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieStudies in Platonism, Neoplatonism, and the Platonic Tradition
- Antal sidor272
- FörlagBrill
- ISBN9789004460836