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Book Title: Scenes Of Attention: Essays On Mind, Time, And The Senses
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Author: Justin E. H. Smith
Publication Name: Scenes of Attention : Essays on Mind, Time, and the Senses
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication Year: 2023
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 16.4 Oz
Number of Pages: 376 Pages
