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Book Title: Islamic Philosophy
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.7in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Oliver Leaman
Publication Name: Islamic Philosophy
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Polity Press
Publication Year: 2009
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 12.8 Oz
Number of Pages: 288 Pages