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| Title | John Brown's Body: Slavery, Violence, & the Culture of War Cultural studies of the United States |
| Author | Franny Nudelman |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | UNC Press Books, 2004 |
| ISBN | 080785557X, 9780807855577 |
| Length | 226 pages |
| Subjects | › › History / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877) Social Science / Death & Dying Social Science / Ethnic Studies / African American Studies |
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