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Book Title: Empire of Conspiracy : the Culture of Paranoia in Postwar America
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.7in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Timothy Melley
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Conspiracy Theories, United States / 20th Century, Sociology / General, General, Popular Culture, American / General, American Government / General
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Publication Year: 1999
Genre: Literary Criticism, History, Social Science, Political Science
Item Weight: 16 Oz
Number of Pages: 256 Pages
