Feudal America : : Elements of the Middle Ages in Contemporary Society / / Joshua Woods, Vladimir Shlapentokh.
Do Americans live in a liberal capitalist society, where evenhanded competition rules the day, or a society in which big money, private security, and personal relations determine key social outcomes? Vladimir Shlapentokh and Joshua Woods argue that the answer to these questions cannot be found among...
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