The Lord of the Rings and Philosophy: One Book to Rule Them All
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Gregory Bassham., Gregory Bassham|AUTHOR., & Eric Bronson|AUTHOR. (2013). The Lord of the Rings and Philosophy: One Book to Rule Them All . Open Court.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gregory Bassham, Gregory Bassham|AUTHOR and Eric Bronson|AUTHOR. 2013. The Lord of the Rings and Philosophy: One Book to Rule Them All. Open Court.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gregory Bassham, Gregory Bassham|AUTHOR and Eric Bronson|AUTHOR. The Lord of the Rings and Philosophy: One Book to Rule Them All Open Court, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gregory Bassham, Gregory Bassham|AUTHOR, and Eric Bronson|AUTHOR. The Lord of the Rings and Philosophy: One Book to Rule Them All Open Court, 2013.
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