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Book Title: History's Disquiet: Modernity, Cultural Practice, And The Qu...
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Author: Harry Harootunian
Publication Name: History's Disquiet : Modernity, Cultural Practice, and the Question of Everyday Life
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication Year: 2000
Series: The Wellek Library Lectures
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 15.4 Oz
Number of Pages: 200 Pages
