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Book Title: Politics And Rhetoric: A Critical Introduction
Number of Pages: 190 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Politics and Rhetoric : a Critical Introduction
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Year: 2013
Subject: History & Theory, General, Rhetoric
Item Height: 0.5 in
Item Weight: 10.4 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Language Arts & Disciplines, Political Science
Author: James Martin
Item Length: 9.1 in
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Trade Paperback
