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Book Title: Trust, Democracy, And Multicultural Challenges
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.6in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Patti Tamara Lenard
Publication Name: Trust, Democracy, and Multicultural Challenges
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pennsylvania STATE University Press
Publication Year: 2016
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 11.2 Oz
Number of Pages: 208 Pages
