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The Language Of The Inka Since The European Invasion

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Book Title: The Language Of The Inka Since The European Invasion

Item Length: 9in

Item Height: 0.9in

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Author: Bruce Mannheim

Publication Name: Language of the Inka since the European Invasion

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Publisher: University of Texas Press

Series: Texas Linguistics Ser.

Publication Year: 1991

Type: Textbook

Item Weight: 16 Oz

Number of Pages: 346 Pages

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