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Book Title: Social Theory: A Historical Introduction
Item Length: 8.9in
Item Height: 1.2in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Alex Callinicos
Publication Name: Social Theory : a Historical Introduction
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Features: Revised
Publisher: Polity Press
Publication Year: 2007
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 20.8 Oz
Number of Pages: 368 Pages
