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Between History and Fiction
The Early Modern Spanish Siege Play
Häftad, Engelska, 2010
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2010-05-06
- Mått140 x 210 x 11 mm
- Vikt230 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieEuropaeische Hochschulschriften / European University Studies / Publications Universitaires Européennes
- Antal sidor176
- FörlagPeter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
- ISBN9783034303033