Westminster 1640–60
A Royal City in a Time of Revolution
Häftad, Engelska, 2018
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2018-09-01
- Mått156 x 234 x 15 mm
- Vikt413 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- SeriePolitics, Culture and Society in Early Modern Britain
- Antal sidor288
- FörlagManchester University Press
- ISBN9781526137036