Race, Citizenship, and Law in American Literature
- ISBN-10
- 0521010934
- ISBN-13
- 9780521010931
- Category
- Literary Criticism
- Pages
- 299
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002-01-24
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Authors
- Gregg D. Crane, Gregg David Crane
Description
Examines the interaction between civic identity, race and justice in American law and literature.
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