Kingship and Conversion in Sixteenth-Century Sri Lanka
Portuguese Imperialism in a Buddhist Land
Inbunden, Engelska, 2007
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2007-12-13
- Mått152 x 229 x 17 mm
- Vikt580 g
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieUniversity of Cambridge Oriental Publications
- Antal sidor304
- FörlagCambridge University Press
- EAN9780521860093