The Theory of the Leisure Class
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Thorstein Veblen., & Thorstein Veblen|AUTHOR. (2019). The Theory of the Leisure Class . Neeland Media LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Thorstein Veblen and Thorstein Veblen|AUTHOR. 2019. The Theory of the Leisure Class. Neeland Media LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Thorstein Veblen and Thorstein Veblen|AUTHOR. The Theory of the Leisure Class Neeland Media LLC, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Thorstein Veblen, and Thorstein Veblen|AUTHOR. The Theory of the Leisure Class Neeland Media LLC, 2019.
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