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Book Title: Constructions of Victimhood : Remembering the Victims of State Socialism in Germany
Item Length: 8.3in
Item Width: 5.8in
Author: David Clarke
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: Historiography, WORLD / European, Social History, General, Anthropology / Cultural & Social
Publisher: Springer International Publishing A&G
Publication Year: 2019
Genre: History, Social Science, Political Science
Item Weight: 19.4 Oz
Number of Pages: VIII, 315 Pages
