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Book Title: Americo Paredes: Culture And Critique
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.6in
Item Width: 6in
Author: José E. Limón
Publication Name: Américo Paredes : Culture and Critique
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Publication Year: 2012
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 16 Oz
Number of Pages: 247 Pages
