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Book Title: Beggars, Iconoclasts, and Civic Patriots : the Political Culture of the Dutch Revolt
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 1.1in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Peter Arnade
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: Europe / Western, History & Theory, General, Military / Wars & Conflicts (OTHER)
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Publication Year: 2008
Genre: History, Political Science
Item Weight: 32.1 Oz
Number of Pages: 368 Pages
