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Book Title: Beyond Orientalism : Essays ON CROSS-Cultural Encounter
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 1in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Fred R. Dallmayr
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: History & Surveys / General, Communication Studies, Asia / General, General, Customs & Traditions
Publisher: STATE University of NY Press
Publication Year: 1996
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines, History, Social Science, Philosophy
Item Weight: 14.1 Oz
Number of Pages: 277 Pages
