Social Theory and the Urban Question
- ISBN-10
- 1134875118
- ISBN-13
- 9781134875115
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 400
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003-09-02
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Author
- Peter Saunders
Description
First published in 1986. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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