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Book Title: A Social History Of Anthropology In The United States: Secon...
Number of Pages: 256 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Social History of Anthropology in the United States : Second Edition
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic & Professional
Publication Year: 2021
Subject: Social History, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Anthropology / General
Item Height: 1 in
Item Weight: 16 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: History, Social Science
Author: Thomas C. Patterson
Item Length: 9.2 in
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Trade Paperback
