Leprosy and Empire
A Medical and Cultural History
Inbunden, Engelska, 2006
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2006-11-30
- Mått152 x 229 x 19 mm
- Vikt576 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieCambridge Social and Cultural Histories
- Antal sidor266
- FörlagCambridge University Press
- ISBN9780521865845