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Book Title: Mediterranean Israeli Music And The Politics Of The Aestheti...
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.7in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Amy Horowitz
Publication Name: Mediterranean Israeli Music and the Politics of the Aesthetic
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
Publication Year: 2010
Series: Raphaël Patai Series in Jewish Folklore and Anthropology Ser.
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 20 Oz
Number of Pages: 272 Pages
