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José Joaquín de Mora and Britain: Cultural Transfers and Transformations
Inbunden, Engelska, 2022
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2022-06-06
- Mått148 x 210 x 19 mm
- Vikt412 g
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieAnglo-Iberian Studies
- Antal sidor262
- Upplaga22001
- FörlagPeter Lang AG
- EAN9783631879245