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Intellectuals And Society: Revised And Expanded Edition

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Book Title: Intellectuals and Society

Number of Pages: 680 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Basic Books

Item Height: 1.9 in

Topic: Sociology / General, History & Theory, General, Political Ideologies / General, Political Ideologies / Conservatism & Liberalism

Publication Year: 2012

Genre: Political Science, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography, Psychology

Item Weight: 26.3 Oz

Item Length: 9.4 in

Author: Thomas Sowell

Item Width: 6.2 in

Format: Trade Paperback

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