The Great Wall of China : From History to Myth
The Great Wall of China : From History to Myth. Arthur Waldron
- Author: Arthur Waldron
- Published Date: 26 Oct 2002
- Publisher: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Language: English
- Format: Paperback::316 pages
- ISBN10: 052142707X
- ISBN13: 9780521427074
- File size: 40 Mb
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