Frantz Fanon
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Frantz Fanon: Toward a Revolutionary Humanism
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Frantz Fanon
Toward a Revolutionary Humanism
Christopher J. Lee
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data available.
Names: Lee, Christopher J.
Title: Frantz Fanon : toward a revolutionary humanism / Christopher J. Lee.
Description: Athens, Ohio : Ohio University Press, [2015] | Series: Ohio short histories of Africa | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2015030650| ISBN 9780821421741 (pb : alk. paper) | ISBN9780821445358 (pdf)
Subjects: LCSH: Fanon, Frantz, 1925–1961—Political and social views. | Humanism. | Africa—Colonial influence.
Classification: LCC JC273.F36 L44 2015 | DDC 320.01—dc23
LC record available at http://lccn.loc.gov/2015030650
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