Lettered Knight
Knowledge and aristocratic behaviour in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries
Inbunden, Engelska, 2017
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2017-03-10
- Mått159 x 234 x 30 mm
- Vikt750 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor468
- FörlagCentral European University Press
- ISBN9789633861059
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