Bitter Carnival: Ressentiment and the Abject Hero
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Published
Princeton University Press, 1992.
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eBook
Language
English
ISBN
9781400820634
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Michael André Bernstein., & Michael André Bernstein|AUTHOR. (1992). Bitter Carnival: Ressentiment and the Abject Hero . Princeton University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Michael André Bernstein and Michael André Bernstein|AUTHOR. 1992. Bitter Carnival: Ressentiment and the Abject Hero. Princeton University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Michael André Bernstein and Michael André Bernstein|AUTHOR. Bitter Carnival: Ressentiment and the Abject Hero Princeton University Press, 1992.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Michael André Bernstein, and Michael André Bernstein|AUTHOR. Bitter Carnival: Ressentiment and the Abject Hero Princeton University Press, 1992.
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Full title | bitter carnival ressentiment and the abject hero |
Author | bernstein michael andré |
Grouping Category | book |
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