Hajj
The Muslim Pilgrimage to Mecca and the Holy Places
Häftad, Engelska, 1996
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum1996-01-11
- Mått197 x 254 x 31 mm
- Vikt652 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor430
- FörlagPrinceton University Press
- ISBN9780691026190
- UtmärkelserRunner-up for Choice Magazine Outstanding Reference/Academic Book Award 1994