Edward Gibbon and Empire
Inbunden, Engelska, 1996
Av Rosamond McKitterick, Roland Quinault, Rosamond (University of Cambridge) McKitterick, Roland (University of North London) Quinault, Rosamond Mckitterick
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum1996-11-13
- Mått152 x 229 x 24 mm
- Vikt710 g
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor368
- FörlagCambridge University Press
- EAN9780521497244