Published 2010
by Stanford University Press in Stanford, Calif .
Written in English
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. [171]-181) and index.
| Statement | Zaryab Iqbal |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | RA646 .I67 2010 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | xii, 189 p. : |
| Number of Pages | 189 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL24418920M |
| ISBN 10 | 9780804758819 |
| LC Control Number | 2009029235 |
| OCLC/WorldCa | 428731317 |
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