Orphan Black and Philosophy
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Richard Greene., Richard Greene|AUTHOR., & Rachel Robison-Greene|AUTHOR. (2016). Orphan Black and Philosophy . Open Court.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Richard Greene, Richard Greene|AUTHOR and Rachel Robison-Greene|AUTHOR. 2016. Orphan Black and Philosophy. Open Court.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Richard Greene, Richard Greene|AUTHOR and Rachel Robison-Greene|AUTHOR. Orphan Black and Philosophy Open Court, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Richard Greene, Richard Greene|AUTHOR, and Rachel Robison-Greene|AUTHOR. Orphan Black and Philosophy Open Court, 2016.
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Grouped Work ID | 0be14995-5279-8e76-5b72-c5497acd2a21-eng |
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Full title | orphan black and philosophy |
Author | greene richard |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2022-10-18 20:30:28PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-05-04 02:20:14AM |
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