Excrement in the Late Middle Ages

Author	: S. Morrison
Publisher	: Springer
Total Pages	: 276
Release	: 2008-09-15
ISBN-10	: 9780230615021
ISBN-13	: 0230615023
Rating	: 4/5 (21 Downloads)

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