Walter Scott on Monarchy
Royal Bodies and the Body Politic
Inbunden, Engelska, 2025
Av Tara Ghoshal Wallace, George Washington University) Wallace, Tara Ghoshal (retired Professor of English and former Associate Dean for Graduate Studies
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2025-03-31
- Mått156 x 234 x 20 mm
- Vikt534 g
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieEdinburgh Critical Studies in Romanticism
- Antal sidor256
- FörlagEdinburgh University Press
- EAN9781399535816