The Shape of Things to Come: Prophecy and the American Voice
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Greil Marcus., & Greil Marcus|AUTHOR. (2007). The Shape of Things to Come: Prophecy and the American Voice . Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Greil Marcus and Greil Marcus|AUTHOR. 2007. The Shape of Things to Come: Prophecy and the American Voice. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Greil Marcus and Greil Marcus|AUTHOR. The Shape of Things to Come: Prophecy and the American Voice Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Greil Marcus, and Greil Marcus|AUTHOR. The Shape of Things to Come: Prophecy and the American Voice Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007.
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Full title | shape of things to come prophecy and the american voice |
Author | marcus greil |
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