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  1. Religious Studies, University of New England, Armidale, NSW, Australia

    Katherine Chambers

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Chambers, K. (2020). Augustine of Hippo. In: Sellers, M., Kirste, S. (eds) Encyclopedia of the Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6730-0_582-1

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