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Book Title: Law in Civil Society
Number of Pages: 216 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Topic: History & Theory, Jurisprudence, Political
Publication Year: 1995
Genre: Law, Political Science, Philosophy
Item Weight: 12.3 Oz
Author: Richard Dien Winfield
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback