The Progress of Nations; Or the Principles of National Development in Their Relationship to Statesmanship: A Study in Analytical HistoryLongman, Green, Longman and Roberts, 1861 - 662 psl. |
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Bibliografinė informacija
| Pavadinimas | The Progress of Nations; Or the Principles of National Development in Their Relationship to Statesmanship A Study in Analytical History |
| Leidėjas | Longman, Green, Longman and Roberts, 1861 |
| Originalas iš | Niujorko viešoji biblioteka |
| Pakeista skaitmenine forma | 14 rugsėjo 2007 |
| Ilgis | 662 psl. |
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