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Book Title: Constantine Versus Christ : the Triumph of Ideology
Item Length: 8.5in
Item Height: 0.4in
Item Width: 5.5in
Author: Alistair Kee
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: General, Political Ideologies / General, Religion, Politics & State
Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
Publication Year: 2016
Genre: Religion, Political Science
Item Weight: 8.8 Oz
Number of Pages: 192 Pages
