The Faithful Executioner: Life and Death, Honor and Shame in the Turbulent Sixteenth Century
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9h 40m 4s
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Joel F. Harrington., Joel F. Harrington|AUTHOR., & Jame Gillies|READER. (2017). The Faithful Executioner: Life and Death, Honor and Shame in the Turbulent Sixteenth Century . Novel Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Joel F. Harrington, Joel F. Harrington|AUTHOR and Jame Gillies|READER. 2017. The Faithful Executioner: Life and Death, Honor and Shame in the Turbulent Sixteenth Century. Novel Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Joel F. Harrington, Joel F. Harrington|AUTHOR and Jame Gillies|READER. The Faithful Executioner: Life and Death, Honor and Shame in the Turbulent Sixteenth Century Novel Audio, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Joel F. Harrington, Joel F. Harrington|AUTHOR, and Jame Gillies|READER. The Faithful Executioner: Life and Death, Honor and Shame in the Turbulent Sixteenth Century Novel Audio, 2017.
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