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Book Title: Islands Of Empire: Pop Culture And U S Power
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.7in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Camilla Fojas
Publication Name: Islands of Empire : Pop Culture and U. S. Power
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Publication Year: 2014
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 21 Oz
Number of Pages: 252 Pages
