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Book Title: Comparative Studies On Muslim Societies
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.8in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Barbara Daly Metcalf
Publication Name: Making Muslim Space in North America and Europe
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication Year: 1996
Series: Comparative Studies ON Muslim Societies Ser.
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 14.4 Oz
Number of Pages: 263 Pages
