Published 1980
by Johns Hopkins University Press in Baltimore .
Written in English
Edition Notes
| Statement | John A. Hostetler. |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | E184.M45 H63 1980 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | xv, 414 p. : |
| Number of Pages | 414 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL4419582M |
| ISBN 10 | 0801823331, 080182334X |
| LC Control Number | 79023823 |
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