Developing the Dead
Mediumship and Selfhood in Cuban Espiritismo
Häftad, Engelska, 2023
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2023-10-10
- Mått152 x 229 x 18 mm
- Vikt272 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor338
- FörlagUniversity Press of Florida
- ISBN9780813080383