Perspectives on the Yi of Southwest China

Author	: Stevan Harrell
Publisher	: Univ of California Press
Total Pages	: 340
Release	: 2001-03
ISBN-10	: 0520219899
ISBN-13	: 9780520219892
Rating	: 4/5 (99 Downloads)

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