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Book Title: Closed Circle : an Interpretation of the Arabs
Number of Pages: 480 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Dee Publisher, Ivan R.
Item Height: 1.4 in
Publication Year: 2009
Topic: Civilization, General, World / Middle Eastern, World, Customs & Traditions, Middle East / General
Genre: Political Science, Social Science, History
Item Weight: 0 Oz
Item Length: 8.5 in
Author: David Pryce-Jones
Item Width: 5.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
