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Book Title: Pagans : the End of Traditional Religion and the Rise of Christianity
Number of Pages: 288 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication Year: 2016
Topic: Atheism, Paganism & Neo-Paganism, Christian Church / History, Ancient / Rome, Ancient
Item Height: 0.7 in
Genre: Religion, History
Item Weight: 8.8 Oz
Author: James J. O'donnell
Item Length: 8 in
Item Width: 5.3 in
Format: Trade Paperback
