The First Modern Society

The First Modern Society
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 692
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ISBN-10 : 0521364841
ISBN-13 : 9780521364843
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Book Synopsis The First Modern Society by : Lawrence Stone

Download or read book The First Modern Society written by Lawrence Stone and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1989-07-06 with total page 692 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intended to celebrate the 70th birthday of the distinguished historian, Lawrence Stone, these essays owe much to his influence. There are also four appreciations by friends and colleagues from Oxford and Princeton and a little-known autobiographical piece by Lawrence Stone himself.


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