Fascist in the Family

Fascist in the Family

Francis Beckett

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Editorial:
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2016
Materia
Política y gobierno
ISBN:
9781138907874
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Even by the standards of the heated political atmosphere of the 1920s and 1930s, John Beckett led an extraordinary life.

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