Published 2009
by Duke University Press in Durham [NC] .
Written in
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
| Statement | Gabriela Soto Laveaga. |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | HD9670.M62 S68 2009 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | p. cm. |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL23677470M |
| ISBN 10 | 9780822345879, 9780822346050 |
| LC Control Number | 2009032836 |
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