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Book Title: Machiavelli's God
Number of Pages: 336 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Machiavelli's God
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Item Height: 0.9 in
Subject: Europe / Italy, History & Theory, World / European, Political, Religion, Politics & State
Publication Year: 2012
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 16 Oz
Author: Maurizio Viroli
Subject Area: Religion, Political Science, Philosophy, History
Item Length: 8.4 in
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Trade Paperback
