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Book Title: Essays On Marxism And Asia
Number of Pages: 170 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Essays on Marxism and Asia
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Publication Year: 2021
Subject: Regional Studies, Social History, Asia / India & South Asia, World / Asian
Item Weight: 17.7 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Political Science, Social Science, History
Item Length: 9.7 in
Author: Murzban Jal
Item Width: 6.9 in
Format: Hardcover
