Family Matters
Queer Households and the Half-Century Struggle for Legal Recognition
Inbunden, Engelska, 2024
Av Marie-Amélie George, Marie-Amélie George, Marie-Amelie (Wake Forest University School of Law) George
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2024-08-01
- Mått162 x 236 x 25 mm
- Vikt690 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieStudies in Legal History
- Antal sidor385
- FörlagCambridge University Press
- ISBN9781009284400