Muslim Kingship
Power and the Sacred in Muslim, Christian and Pagan Polities
Häftad, Engelska, 2001
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2001-02-16
- Mått138 x 216 x 17 mm
- Vikt400 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor320
- FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
- ISBN9781860646096