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Moral Problems in American Life : New Perspectives on Cultural History Karen Halttunen

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Author: Karen Halttunen
Published Date: 01 Jan 1999
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Language: English
Format: Hardback::368 pages
ISBN10: 0801432707
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