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Book Title: Romanticism, Nationalism, And The Revolt Against Theory
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Author: David Simpson
Publication Name: Romanticism, Nationalism, and the Revolt Against Theory
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication Year: 1993
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 13.8 Oz
Number of Pages: 254 Pages
