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Book Title: Nature As Reason: A Thomistic Theory Of The Natural Law
Item Length: 9.2in
Item Height: 1in
Item Width: 6.2in
Author: Jean Porter
Publication Name: Nature As Reason : a Thomistic Theory of The Natural Law
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Eerdmans Publishing Company, William B.
Publication Year: 2004
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 22.1 Oz
Number of Pages: 432 Pages
