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The Selfish Meme: A Critical Reassessment
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The Semiotics of Caesar Augustus (Bloomsbury Advances in Semiotics)
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The Semiotics of X: Chiasmus, Cognition, and Extreme Body Memory (Bloomsbury Advances in Semiotics)
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The Sense of Hearing
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The Sensitives Dynamics and Dangers of Mysticism: The Notebooks of Paul Brunton – Vol. 11: Volume 11
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The Sepoy and the Raj: The Indian Army, 1860-1940 (Studies in Military and Strategic History)
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The Sepoy Mutiny: 1857: An Annotated Checklist of English Language Books
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The Serbs and Their Leaders in the Twentieth Century
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The Settlement Patterns of Britain: Past, Present and the Future Foretold in Eight Essays (Planning, History and Environment Series)
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The Seven Principal Musical Notes of the Hindus, with Their Presiding Deities, Composed in Celebration of the Birth-Day
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The Seventeenth Century: The Cambridge Introduction to Art (Cambridge Introduction to the History of Art)
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The Seventeenth Century: The Intellectual and Cultural Context of English Literature, 1603-1700 (Longman Literature In English Series)
0Original price was: ₹850.00.₹680.00Current price is: ₹680.00.Unlock the dynamic 17th-century English literary scene. This essential reading explores the profound intellectual and cultural context shaping English literature between 1603 and 1700. Delve into the iconography of Stuart kings, the cultural life of the Civil War era, and the antiquarian movement’s impact on national identity. An indispensable resource for Indian university students of English Literature and scholars seeking a comprehensive understanding of this pivotal historical period. Gain unparalleled insight into the forces driving British literary innovation.
