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Book Title: Rancor and Reconciliation in Medieval England
Item Length: 9.2in
Item Height: 1.1in
Item Width: 6.1in
Author: Paul R. Hyams
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: Interpersonal Relations, Legal History, Europe / Medieval
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Publication Year: 2003
Genre: Law, Psychology, History
Item Weight: 32.1 Oz
Number of Pages: 376 Pages
