Charity in Saudi Arabia
Civil Society under Authoritarianism
Inbunden, Engelska, 2022
Av Nora Derbal
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2022-07-28
- Mått157 x 235 x 23 mm
- Vikt680 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieCambridge Middle East Studies
- Antal sidor336
- FörlagCambridge University Press
- ISBN9781316513477