Un enfrentamiento religioso dentro de la política griega

La filosofía: un enfrentamiento religioso dentro de la política griega Philosophy: a Religious Confrontation within Greek Politics Marco Antonio López Espinoza En-claves del Pensamiento, vol. VII, núm. 13, enero-junio, 2013, pp. 125-135.
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En-claves del Pensamiento,
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LA FILOSOFÍA: UN ENFRENTAMIENTO RELIGIOSO DENTRO DE LA POLÍTICA GRIEGA
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