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Publisher: University of California PressAuthor(s): Ussama MakdisiIllustration(s): 3 mapsNumber of pages: 312Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 150 ...

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Publisher: Harvard University PressAuthor(s): Vincent BrownIllustration(s): 12 MapsNumber of pages: 336Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 139 x 210 ...