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Book Title: Cultural Logics And Global Economies: Maya Identity In Thoug...
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.7in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Edward F. Fischer
Publication Name: Cultural Logics and Global Economies : Maya Identity in Thought and Practice
Format: Mass Market
Language: English
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Publication Year: 2001
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 22.4 Oz
Number of Pages: 303 Pages
