Baron de Vastey and the Origins of Black Atlantic Humanism
Häftad, Engelska, 2019
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2019-03-12
- Mått148 x 210 x 16 mm
- Vikt371 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieNew Urban Atlantic
- Antal sidor244
- FörlagPalgrave Macmillan
- ISBN9781349693764