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Freedom: A History

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Book Title: Freedom: A History

Item Length: 9in

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Author: Donald w. Treadgold

Publication Name: Freedom : a History

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Publisher: New York University Press

Publication Year: 1990

Type: Textbook

Item Weight: 23.1 Oz

Number of Pages: 472 Pages

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