Heresies and Seditions: Intelligent Nonsense, Wicked Satire and Tragic Jest
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Bill Davis., & Bill Davis|AUTHOR. (2014). Heresies and Seditions: Intelligent Nonsense, Wicked Satire and Tragic Jest . BookBaby.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bill Davis and Bill Davis|AUTHOR. 2014. Heresies and Seditions: Intelligent Nonsense, Wicked Satire and Tragic Jest. BookBaby.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bill Davis and Bill Davis|AUTHOR. Heresies and Seditions: Intelligent Nonsense, Wicked Satire and Tragic Jest BookBaby, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bill Davis, and Bill Davis|AUTHOR. Heresies and Seditions: Intelligent Nonsense, Wicked Satire and Tragic Jest BookBaby, 2014.
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