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Book Title: Constitutional Morality And The Rise Of Quasi-Law
Item Length: 9.4in
Item Height: 1in
Item Width: 7.4in
Author: George w. Carey, Bruce P. Frohnen
Publication Name: Constitutional Morality and the Rise of Quasi-Law
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication Year: 2016
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 23 Oz
Number of Pages: 304 Pages
