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Book Title: Colonial Al-Andalus : Spain and the Making of Modern Moroccan Culture
Item Length: 0.9in
Item Height: 0.1in
Item Width: 0.6in
Author: Eric Calderwood
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: European / Spanish & Portuguese, Europe / Spain & Portugal, Africa / North, International Relations / General, Anthropology / Cultural & Social
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication Year: 2018
Genre: Literary Criticism, History, Social Science, Political Science
Item Weight: 28.2 Oz
Number of Pages: 408 Pages
