Americomania and the French Revolution Debate in Britain, 1789-1802

Wil Verhoeven

Americomania and the French Revolution Debate in Britain, 1789-1802

Wil Verhoeven

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Original language	English
Place of Publication	New York
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Number of pages	387
ISBN (Print)	978-1-107-04019-9
Publication status	Published - Nov-2013

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