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Book Title: Religion And Political Conflict In South Asia: India, Pakist...
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.7in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Douglas Allen
Publication Name: Religion and Political Conflict in South Asia : India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Series: Contributions to the Study of Religion Ser.
Publication Year: 1992
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 18.6 Oz
Number of Pages: 240 Pages
