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Book Title: Foundations Of Modernity: Human Agency And The Imperial Stat...
Number of Pages: 272 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Foundations of Modernity : Human Agency and the Imperial State
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Year: 2017
Subject: Middle East / Turkey & Ottoman Empire, Imperialism, Modern / 19th Century, Middle East / General
Item Weight: 16 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: History, Political Science
Author: Isa Blumi
Item Length: 9 in
Series: Routledge Studies in Modern History Ser.
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
