British Encounters with Syrian-Mesopotamian Overland Routes to India, 1751-1795
Rethinking Enlightenment Improvement
Inbunden, Engelska, 2023
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2023-03-14
- Mått153 x 229 x 26 mm
- Vikt454 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieAnthem Studies in Travel
- Antal sidor274
- FörlagAnthem Press
- ISBN9781785279362