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Original Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: America
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Intended Audience: Adults
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Number of Pages: 482
Type: textbook
Book Title: Great Didactic of John Amos Comenius (Classic Reprint)
Language: English
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Item Height: 0.3 in
Topic: Motivational & Inspirational
Publication Year: 2017
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Self-Help
Item Weight: 7.4 Oz
Item Length: 9 in
Author: John Amos Comenius
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback