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Book Title: Reconstructing the World : Southern Fictions and U. S. Imperialisms, 1898-1976
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.9in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Harilaos Stecopoulos
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: American / African American, Subjects & Themes / Historical events, Imperialism, American / General, American / Regional, Subjects & Themes / Politics
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Publication Year: 2008
Genre: Literary Criticism, Political Science
Item Weight: 16 Oz
Number of Pages: 216 Pages
