What Was Soviet Ideology?
A Theoretical Inquiry
Inbunden, Engelska, 2023
Av Petre Petrov
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2023-10-30
- Mått158 x 239 x 22 mm
- Vikt576 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor282
- FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
- ISBN9781666937374