The Wordhord: Daily Life in Old English
(eAudiobook)
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Published
Princeton University Press, 2022.
Physical Description
8h 24m 0s
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eAudiobook
Language
English
ISBN
9780691240343
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hana Videen., Hana Videen|AUTHOR., & Sara Powell|READER. (2022). The Wordhord: Daily Life in Old English . Princeton University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hana Videen, Hana Videen|AUTHOR and Sara Powell|READER. 2022. The Wordhord: Daily Life in Old English. Princeton University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hana Videen, Hana Videen|AUTHOR and Sara Powell|READER. The Wordhord: Daily Life in Old English Princeton University Press, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hana Videen, Hana Videen|AUTHOR, and Sara Powell|READER. The Wordhord: Daily Life in Old English Princeton University Press, 2022.
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Grouped Work ID | 88cd9c62-0383-9c35-af67-255c5d7c7250-eng |
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Full title | wordhord daily life in old english |
Author | videen hana |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2024-05-15 02:00:47AM |
Last Indexed | 2024-05-21 04:00:24AM |
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First Loaded | Sep 2, 2022 |
Last Used | May 20, 2024 |
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