The Soul and the City: Art, Literature, and Urban Living
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Arnold Weinstein., Arnold Weinstein|AUTHOR., & Arnold Weinstein|READER. (2005). The Soul and the City: Art, Literature, and Urban Living . The Great Courses.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Arnold Weinstein, Arnold Weinstein|AUTHOR and Arnold Weinstein|READER. 2005. The Soul and the City: Art, Literature, and Urban Living. The Great Courses.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Arnold Weinstein, Arnold Weinstein|AUTHOR and Arnold Weinstein|READER. The Soul and the City: Art, Literature, and Urban Living The Great Courses, 2005.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Arnold Weinstein, Arnold Weinstein|AUTHOR, and Arnold Weinstein|READER. The Soul and the City: Art, Literature, and Urban Living The Great Courses, 2005.
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Grouped Work ID | e0975a23-fb92-75a7-633c-089ccdeb771b-eng |
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Full title | soul and the city art literature and urban living |
Author | weinstein arnold |
Grouping Category | book |
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