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Book Title: African Literature As Political Philosophy
Item Length: 8.5in
Item Height: 0.4in
Item Width: 5.5in
Author: Mary Stella Chika Okolo
Publication Name: African Literature As Political Philosophy
Format: Perfect
Language: English
Publisher: ZED Books, The Limited
Publication Year: 2007
Series: Africa in the New Millennium Ser.
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 8.2 Oz
Number of Pages: 176 Pages
