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Book Title: Leviathan
Number of Pages: 688 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication Year: 2017
Item Height: 1.3 in
Topic: Political Process / General, History & Theory, General, Political
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Political Science, Philosophy
Item Weight: 16.4 Oz
Item Length: 7.7 in
Author: Thomas Hobbes
Item Width: 5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
