Spirit and the Letter
A Tradition and a Reversal
Häftad, Engelska, 2015
Av Paul S. Fiddes, Günter Bader, Gunter Bader, G/nter Bader
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2015-01-29
- Mått156 x 234 x 15 mm
- Vikt395 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor288
- FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
- ISBN9780567661494