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Book Title: Contemporary Theatre In Mayan Mexico: Death-Defying Acts
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.8in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Tamara L. Underiner
Publication Name: Contemporary Theatre in Mayan Mexico : Death-Defying Acts
Format: Mass Market
Language: English
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Publication Year: 2004
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 14.7 Oz
Number of Pages: 203 Pages
