King Saul, the Tragic Hero: A Study in Individuation
- ISBN-10
- 0809126583
- ISBN-13
- 9780809126583
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography / General
- Pages
- 144
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1985
- Publisher
- Paulist Press
- Author
- John A. Sanford
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