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Book Title: Contested Knowledge: A Guide To Critical Theory
Item Length: 9.2in
Item Height: 0.6in
Item Width: 6.1in
Author: John Phillips
Publication Name: Contested Knowledge : a Guide to Critical Theory
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: ZED Books, The Limited
Publication Year: 2000
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 13.2 Oz
Number of Pages: 256 Pages
