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Book Title: Imaginary Ethnographies: Literature, Culture, And Subjectivi...
Item Length: 0.9in
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Author: Gabriele Schwab
Publication Name: Imaginary Ethnographies : Literature, Culture, and Subjectivity
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication Year: 2012
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 12.8 Oz
Number of Pages: 240 Pages
