Prophetic Worlds
Häftad, Engelska, 2003
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2003-09-01
- Mått140 x 216 x 12 mm
- Vikt272 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieProphetic Worlds
- Antal sidor192
- FörlagUniversity of Washington Press
- MedarbetareFriday,Chris
- ISBN9780295983028