The Concept of Community: Readings with Interpretations
- ISBN-10
- 0408700882
- ISBN-13
- 9780408700887
- Series
- The Concept of Community
- Category
- Communities
- Pages
- 370
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1970
- Authors
- David William Minar, Scott Greer
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