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Being Good: Women's Moral Values in Early America
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Based on the metadata we have, Being Good: Women's Moral Values in Early America by Martha Saxton looks closest to a focused backlist selection with a clear entry point for curious readers. On-file edition details point to 2002 • Farrar Straus & Giroux • 416 pages, a decent clue for how big a commitment this copy is.
Edition on file: 2002 • Farrar Straus & Giroux • 416 pages • ISBN 9780374110116.
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