The Wandering Mind: What Medieval Monks Tell Us About Distraction
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Jamie Kreiner., Jamie Kreiner|AUTHOR., & Jamie Kreiner|READER. (2023). The Wandering Mind: What Medieval Monks Tell Us About Distraction . Ascent Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jamie Kreiner, Jamie Kreiner|AUTHOR and Jamie Kreiner|READER. 2023. The Wandering Mind: What Medieval Monks Tell Us About Distraction. Ascent Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jamie Kreiner, Jamie Kreiner|AUTHOR and Jamie Kreiner|READER. The Wandering Mind: What Medieval Monks Tell Us About Distraction Ascent Audio, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Jamie Kreiner, Jamie Kreiner|AUTHOR, and Jamie Kreiner|READER. The Wandering Mind: What Medieval Monks Tell Us About Distraction Ascent Audio, 2023.
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Full title | wandering mind what medieval monks tell us about distraction |
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