Rethinking the Ancient Druids
An Archaeological Perspective
Häftad, Engelska, 2021
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2021-09-15
- Mått138 x 216 x 16 mm
- Vikt268 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieNew Approaches to Celtic Religion and Mythology
- Antal sidor224
- FörlagUniversity of Wales Press
- ISBN9781786837974