Decadence: A Very Short Introduction
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Tantor Media, Inc., 2018.
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4h 37m 0s
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David Weir., David Weir|AUTHOR., & Graham Halstead|READER. (2018). Decadence: A Very Short Introduction . Tantor Media, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)David Weir, David Weir|AUTHOR and Graham Halstead|READER. 2018. Decadence: A Very Short Introduction. Tantor Media, Inc.
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MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)David Weir, David Weir|AUTHOR, and Graham Halstead|READER. Decadence: A Very Short Introduction Tantor Media, Inc., 2018.
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