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Book Title: Third Person: Politics Of Life And Philosophy Of The Imperso...
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.6in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Roberto. Esposito
Publication Name: Third Person
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Polity Press
Publication Year: 2012
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 10.3 Oz
Number of Pages: 200 Pages
