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Western Civilization in the 21st century /

This book took the task of conceptualizing Western civilization in the 21st century. It examines Western Civilization and its encounters from a viewpoint of the impact of rising Global civilizations in the 21st century. This political and technological success of Western civilization in the last 500...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Targowski, Andrew, 1937- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Nova Publishers, [2015]
Colección:Focus on civilizations and cultures.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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