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| Author | : Mathew Kuefler |
| File Size | : 49,8 Mb |
| Publisher | : University of Pennsylvania Press |
| Language | : English |
| Release Date | : 15 January 2014 |
| ISBN | : 9780812245523 |
| Pages | : 320 pages |
Includes English translation of the Vita Geraldi brevior.
Includes English translation of the Vita Geraldi brevior.
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