Published 1996
by Princeton University Press in Princeton, N.J .
Written in English
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
| Statement | edited by John Bodnar. |
| Contributions | Bodnar John E., 1944- |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | E169.1 .B695 1996 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | viii, 352 p. : |
| Number of Pages | 352 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL794039M |
| ISBN 10 | 0691043973, 0691043965 |
| LC Control Number | 95026683 |
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