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Book Title: Lord of the Absurd
Item Length: 8in
Item Height: 0.4in
Item Width: 5.5in
Author: Raymond J. Nogar
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Features: Reprint
Topic: Atheism, Christian Theology / General, Life Sciences / Evolution, Christianity / General, Religion & Science, Public Speaking
Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
Publication Year: 1998
Genre: Religion, Science, Language Arts & Disciplines
Item Weight: 12.3 Oz
Number of Pages: 160 Pages