• Author: Thomas J. Bassett
• Date: 20 Mar 2003
• Publisher: James Currey
• Book Format: Hardback::320 pages
• ISBN10: 085255429X
• ISBN13: 9780852554296
• File size: 52 Mb
• Dimension: 156x 234mm::700g

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