The Body as Material Culture

The Body as Material Culture
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 212
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ISBN-10 : 0521521467
ISBN-13 : 9780521521468
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Book Synopsis The Body as Material Culture by : Joanna R. Sofaer

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