Del 75 - Studies in Central European Histories
Property and the German Idea of Freedom
From the End of the Thirty Years’ War to the Eve of the French Revolution in Germany
Inbunden, Engelska, 2024
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2024-04-24
- Mått155 x 235 x 29 mm
- Vikt765 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieStudies in Central European Histories
- Antal sidor364
- FörlagBrill
- ISBN9789004685161
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