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Book Title: Imagining America at War : Morality, Politics and Film
Number of Pages: 188 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Routledge
Item Height: 0.5 in
Publication Year: 2005
Topic: International Relations / General, General, Film / Genres / Action & Adventure
Genre: Political Science, Performing Arts
Item Weight: 8 Oz
Author: Cynthia Weber
Item Length: 8.5 in
Item Width: 7 in
Format: Perfect
