The Empress and I: How an Ancient Empire Collected, Rejected and Rediscovered Modern Art, Paperback - Donna Stein

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Publisher: The University of Chicago PressAuthor(s): Stein RingenNumber of pages: 216Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 154 x 228 x 14Cover type: Pa...

Publisher: Princeton University PressAuthor(s): AristotleNumber of pages: 264Collection: Ancient Wisdom for Modern ReadersPublication date: 2022Dim...

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