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Philosophy Before the Greeks: The Pursuit of Truth in Ancient Babylonia

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Number of Pages: 312 Pages

Publication Name: Philosophy before the Greeks : the Pursuit of Truth in Ancient Babylonia

Language: English

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Item Height: 0.7 in

Publication Year: 2017

Subject: Ancient / General, History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, Middle East / General

Type: Textbook

Item Weight: 16 Oz

Subject Area: Philosophy, History

Item Length: 9.2 in

Author: Marc Van De Mieroop

Item Width: 7.7 in

Format: Trade Paperback

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