Sanctions for evil;: Sources of social destructiveness (Beacon paperback)
ISBN: 080704167X
ISBN-13: 9780807041673
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Published date: 1972
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SANCTIONS FOR EVIL : SOURCES OF SOCIAL DESTRUCTIVENESS
Sanford, Nevitt and Comstock, Craig
Beacon Press. 1972. Reprint. Softcover. Good, rubbing, a very minor bit of underlining, a few page corner creases, ink name on the title page. Tight binding, clean pages. Trade size. ; 387 pages . ( more information) Offered by Vagabond Books (United States)
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