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Book Title: Conservatism: An Anthology Of Social And Political Thought F...
Number of Pages: 472 Pages
Publication Name: Conservatism : an Anthology of Social and Political Thought from David Hume to the Present
Language: English
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Subject: Political, Political Ideologies / Conservatism & Liberalism
Publication Year: 1997
Item Height: 1.2 in
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 24 Oz
Author: Jerry Z. Muller
Item Length: 9 in
Subject Area: Philosophy, Political Science
Item Width: 5.9 in
Format: Trade Paperback
