Fabricating the Absolute Fake - Revised Edition
Häftad, Engelska, 2013
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2013-10-06
- Mått156 x 234 x undefined mm
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieAmerican Studies
- Antal sidor180
- FörlagAmsterdam University Press
- ISBN9789089645593