Civil Society in British History
Ideas, Identities, Institutions
Inbunden, Engelska, 2003
Av Jose Harris, Oxford) Harris, Jose (, Professor of Modern History, St Catherine's College
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2003-11-20
- Mått160 x 240 x 20 mm
- Vikt641 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor332
- FörlagOUP OXFORD
- ISBN9780199260201