The Culture of Contentment
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Princeton University Press, 2017.
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9781400889020
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John Kenneth Galbraith., & John Kenneth Galbraith|AUTHOR. (2017). The Culture of Contentment . Princeton University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)John Kenneth Galbraith and John Kenneth Galbraith|AUTHOR. 2017. The Culture of Contentment. Princeton University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)John Kenneth Galbraith and John Kenneth Galbraith|AUTHOR. The Culture of Contentment Princeton University Press, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)John Kenneth Galbraith, and John Kenneth Galbraith|AUTHOR. The Culture of Contentment Princeton University Press, 2017.
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