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Western Civilization
A Social and Cultural History Prehistory-1750
by Margaret L. King
ISBN: 0139786368
ISBN-13: 9780139786365
Format: Paperback
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Publisher: Prentice Hall
Published date: 1999
Size: 8.5 x 10 inches
Weight: 2.8 pounds
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