Words of the Uprooted
Jewish Immigrants in Early Twentieth-Century America
Häftad, Engelska, 1998
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum1998-06-22
- Mått152 x 229 x 18 mm
- Vikt454 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieDocuments in American Social History
- Antal sidor277
- FörlagCornell University Press
- ISBN9780801485503
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