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Book Title: Refugees Of The Revolution: Experiences Of Palestinian Exile
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.9in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Diana Allan
Publication Name: Refugees of the Revolution : Experiences of Palestinian Exile
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Publication Year: 2013
Series: Stanford Studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic Societies and Cultures Ser.
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 15.7 Oz
Number of Pages: 328 Pages
