The Cameroon War
A History of French Neocolonialism in Africa
Häftad, Engelska, 2025
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2025-07-29
- Mått140 x 210 x 12 mm
- Vikt183 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieVerso's Southern Questions
- Antal sidor192
- FörlagVerso Books
- ISBN9781788733762
- ÖversättareBroder, David, Anderson, Grey