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Book Title: Medical Imperialism In French North Africa: Regenerating The...
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.6in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Richard C. Parks
Publication Name: Medical Imperialism in French North Africa : Regenerating the Jewish Community of Colonial Tunis
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Publication Year: 2017
Series: France Overseas: Studies in Empire and Decolonization Ser.
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 23.5 Oz
Number of Pages: 216 Pages
