The Metamorphoses of Apuleius: On Making an Ass of Oneself
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The University of North Carolina Press, 2017.
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Carl C. Schlam., & Carl C. Schlam|AUTHOR. (2017). The Metamorphoses of Apuleius: On Making an Ass of Oneself . The University of North Carolina Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Carl C. Schlam and Carl C. Schlam|AUTHOR. 2017. The Metamorphoses of Apuleius: On Making an Ass of Oneself. The University of North Carolina Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Carl C. Schlam and Carl C. Schlam|AUTHOR. The Metamorphoses of Apuleius: On Making an Ass of Oneself The University of North Carolina Press, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Carl C. Schlam, and Carl C. Schlam|AUTHOR. The Metamorphoses of Apuleius: On Making an Ass of Oneself The University of North Carolina Press, 2017.
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