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Book Title: An Analysis Of Hanna Batatu's The Old Social Classes And The...
Item Length: 7.8in.
Item Height: 0.4in.
Item Width: 5in.
Author: Dale J. Stahl
Publication Name: Old Social Classes and the Revolutionary Movements of Iraq
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Macat International The Limited
Series: The Macat Library
Publication Year: 2018
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 4 Oz
Number of Pages: 112 Pages
