Pagans: The End of Traditional Religion and the Rise of Christianity
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James J. O'Donnell., & James J. O'Donnell|AUTHOR. (2015). Pagans: The End of Traditional Religion and the Rise of Christianity . HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)James J. O'Donnell and James J. O'Donnell|AUTHOR. 2015. Pagans: The End of Traditional Religion and the Rise of Christianity. HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)James J. O'Donnell and James J. O'Donnell|AUTHOR. Pagans: The End of Traditional Religion and the Rise of Christianity HarperCollins, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)James J. O'Donnell, and James J. O'Donnell|AUTHOR. Pagans: The End of Traditional Religion and the Rise of Christianity HarperCollins, 2015.
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