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Confucius: The Life And Legacy Of China's Greatest Philosopher (RePrint)

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Book Title: Confucius: the Life and Legacy of China's Greatest Philosopher

Number of Pages: 58 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: CreateSpace

Item Height: 0.1 in

Topic: Ancient / General

Publication Year: 2017

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Genre: History

Item Weight: 7.2 Oz

Author: Charles River Charles River Editors

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