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Book Title: Mapping Diaspora : African American Roots Tourism in Brazil
Number of Pages: 272 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Publication Year: 2018
Topic: Industries / Hospitality, Travel & Tourism, South America / Brazil, Black Studies (Global), Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
Item Height: 0.6 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Travel, Social Science, Business & Economics
Item Weight: 14 Oz
Author: Patricia De Santana Pinho
Item Length: 9.2 in
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Trade Paperback
