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Book Title: The Anthropology Of Complex Economic Systems: Inequality, St...
Item Length: 9.3 in
Item Height: 1.2 in
Item Width: 6.2 in
Author: Niccolo Leo Caldararo
Publication Name: Anthropology of Complex Economic Systems : Inequality, Stability, and Cycles of Crisis
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Subject: Economic History, Sociology / General, Economic Conditions, Economics / General, Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Anthropology / General
Publisher: Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
Publication Year: 2013
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Business & Economics, Social Science
Item Weight: 22.9 Oz
Number of Pages: 340 Pages
