The Burden of Modernity
The Rhetoric of Cultural Discourse in Spanish America
Inbunden, Engelska, 1998
Av Carlos J. Alonso, Emory University) Alonso, Carlos J. (Professor of Spanish, Professor of Spanish
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum1998-10-01
- Mått163 x 236 x 27 mm
- Vikt590 g
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor240
- FörlagOUP USA
- EAN9780195118636