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Book Title: Enchiridion : the Handbook of Epictetus
Item Length: 9 in
Item Height: 0.1 in
Item Width: 6 in
Author: Epictetus
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Ethics & Moral Philosophy
Publisher: CreateSpace
Book Series: Ethics and Moral Philosophy Ser.
Publication Year: 2018
Genre: Philosophy
Item Weight: 3.7 Oz
Number of Pages: 36 Pages
