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Book Title: The Territorial Experience: Human Ecology As Symbolic Intera...
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.5in
Item Width: 6in
Author: E. Gordon Ericksen
Publication Name: Territorial Experience : Human Ecology As Symbolic Interaction
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Publication Year: 1980
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 16 Oz
Number of Pages: 224 Pages
