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Book Title: Uncommon Wisdom : Fault Lines in the Foundations of Atheism
Number of Pages: 234 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Shabda Press
Topic: Religious
Publication Year: 2015
Item Height: 0.5 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Philosophy
Item Weight: 10.6 Oz
Author: Ashish Dalela
Item Length: 8.5 in
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback