Avicenna and the Aristotelian Left
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Columbia University Press, 2018.
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eBook
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English
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9780231548144
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Ernst Bloch., & Ernst Bloch|AUTHOR. (2018). Avicenna and the Aristotelian Left . Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ernst Bloch and Ernst Bloch|AUTHOR. 2018. Avicenna and the Aristotelian Left. Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ernst Bloch and Ernst Bloch|AUTHOR. Avicenna and the Aristotelian Left Columbia University Press, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ernst Bloch, and Ernst Bloch|AUTHOR. Avicenna and the Aristotelian Left Columbia University Press, 2018.
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Full title | avicenna and the aristotelian left |
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