Del 108 - Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science
Liberty in Absolutist Spain
The Habsburg Sale of Towns, 1516-1700. 1, 108th Series, 1990
Häftad, Engelska, 1993
Av Helen Nader
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum1993-09-26
- Mått152 x 229 x 19 mm
- Vikt454 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieJohns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science
- Antal sidor328
- FörlagJohns Hopkins University Press
- ISBN9780801847318
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