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Popkin, Richard Henry, 1923–
The history of scepticism : from Savonarola to Bayle / Richard Popkin.
—Rev. and expanded ed.
p. cm.
Rev. and expanded ed. of: The history of scepticism from Erasmus to Spinoza.
Rev. and expanded ed. c1979
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-19-510767-5; 0-19-510768-3 (pbk.)
1. Skepticism—History. I. Popkin, Richard Henry, 1923–
History of scepticism from Erasmus to Spinoza. II. Title.
B779 P 65 2002
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