The War Nerd Iliad
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
John Dolan., & John Dolan|AUTHOR. (2017). The War Nerd Iliad . Feral House.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)John Dolan and John Dolan|AUTHOR. 2017. The War Nerd Iliad. Feral House.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)John Dolan and John Dolan|AUTHOR. The War Nerd Iliad Feral House, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)John Dolan, and John Dolan|AUTHOR. The War Nerd Iliad Feral House, 2017.
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Grouped Work ID | 84ef9d90-2b3a-84da-bb2f-3e3f26877803-eng |
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Full title | war nerd iliad |
Author | dolan john |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2024-03-20 23:01:07PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-04-21 03:23:22AM |
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Last Used | Mar 14, 2024 |
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