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The Roots of Wisdom: Saikontan [Hardcover]

Hung Ying-Ming (Author), William Scott Wilson (Translator)

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Hardcover: 160 pages
Publisher: Kodansha Amer Inc; 1st edition (February 1985)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0870117017
ISBN-13: 978-0870117015
Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.7 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #940,623 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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