Sage, Saint and Sophist

Sage, Saint and Sophist
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 303
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ISBN-10 : 9781317799672
ISBN-13 : 1317799674
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Download or read book Sage, Saint and Sophist written by Graham Anderson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-01-27 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Very broad range of texts and examples - draws on extensive scholarship Embraces both Christian and Pagan `Holy Men' Combines social context/history with literary analysis Entertaining portraits of individual men


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