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Book Title: The Iliad - The Poem Of Zeus
Number of Pages: 299 Pages
Publication Name: The&Nbsp;Iliad-The&Nbsp;Poem&Nbsp;Of&Nbsp;Zeus
Language: English
Publisher: DE Gruyter Gmbh, Walter
Publication Year: 2020
Subject: Ancient & Classical
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 21.2 Oz
Author: Pietro Pucci
Subject Area: Literary Criticism
Item Length: 9.1 in
Series: Trends in Classics-Supplementary Volumes Ser.
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Trade Paperback
