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Sophocles and the Tragedy of Athenian Democracy
by Josh Beer
ISBN: 0313289468
ISBN-13: 9780313289460
Format: Hardcover
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Publisher: Praeger Pub Text
Published date: 2004
Size: 6.5 x 9.25 inches
Weight: 1 pounds
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