Poetry and the Cult of the Martyrs

Author	: Michael Roberts
Publisher	: University of Michigan Press
Total Pages	: 256
Release	: 1993
ISBN-13	: 0472104497
ISBN-10	: 9780472104499
Rating	: 4/5 (99 Downloads)

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