Published 2011
by New York University Press in New York .
Written in English
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 257-260) and index.
| Statement | edited by Tracy A. Thomas and Tracey Jean Boisseau |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | KF478 .F46 2011 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | xi, 274 p. ; |
| Number of Pages | 274 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL24881702M |
| ISBN 10 | 0814787193, 0814787207, 0814787215 |
| ISBN 10 | 9780814787199, 9780814787205, 9780814787212 |
| LC Control Number | 2010047148 |
| OCLC/WorldCa | 681739314 |
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