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John Brewer
Sinews of Power [PDF ebook]
War, Money and the English State 1688-1783

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First published in 1989. `The book is a distinguished work – of importance to students of governmental development generally. It is written in a fluent, non-technical manner that should reach a wide audience.’ American Historical Review.

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Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 312 ● ISBN 9781134998524 ● Publisher Taylor and Francis ● Published 2002 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 4219032 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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