Meanings of Nudity in Medieval Art
Inbunden, Engelska, 2012
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2012-03-23
- Mått174 x 246 x 27 mm
- Vikt890 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor382
- FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
- ISBN9781409422846