Islamic Criminal Law in Northern Nigeria
Politics, Religion, Judicial Practice
Häftad, Engelska, 2010
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2010-12-17
- Mått156 x 234 x undefined mm
- Vikt353 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieAUP Dissertation Series
- Antal sidor204
- FörlagVossiuspers UvA
- ISBN9789056296551