Struggles in the Promised Land
Towards a History of Black-Jewish Relations in the United States
Inbunden, Engelska, 1997
Av Jack Salzman, Cornel West, University of Columbia) Salzman, Jack (Director, Center for American Culture, Director, Center for American Culture, USA) West, Cornel (Professor and Director, African-American Studies, Professor and Director, African-American Studies, Princeton University
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum1997-10-30
- Mått159 x 237 x 33 mm
- Vikt853 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor448
- FörlagOUP USA
- ISBN9780195088281