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| Author | : Jitse H. F. Dijkstra |
| File Size | : 49,6 Mb |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Language | : English |
| Release Date | : 01 October 2020 |
| ISBN | : 9781108494908 |
| Pages | : 447 pages |
A comparative examination and interpretation of religious violence in the Graeco-Roman world and Late Antiquity.
A comparative examination and interpretation of religious violence in the Graeco-Roman world and Late Antiquity.
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