Ancient Greek Literature and Society
- ISBN-10
- 0801418747
- ISBN-13
- 9780801418747
- Category
- Literary Criticism / General
- Pages
- 332
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1987
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Author
- Charles Rowan Beye
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