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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 031 EAN: 9780807832394 ISBN: 0807832391 Label: The University of North Carolina Press Manufacturer: The University of North Carolina Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 512 Publication Date: January 01, 2009 Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press Release Date: November 14, 2008 Studio: The University of North Carolina Press Related Items:
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