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Book Title: Theological Bioethics: Participation, Justice, And Change
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.7in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Lisa Sowle Cahill
Publication Name: Theological Bioethics : Participation, Justice, and Change
Format: Perfect
Language: English
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Publication Year: 2005
Series: Moral Traditions Ser.
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 16 Oz
Number of Pages: 304 Pages
