To Defend the Constitution
Religion, Conscientious Objection, Naturalization, and the Supreme Court
Inbunden, Engelska, 2002
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2002-09-26
- Mått147 x 221 x 34 mm
- Vikt767 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieATLA Monograph Series
- Antal sidor536
- FörlagScarecrow Press
- ISBN9780810845442