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Book Title: Transactions In Taste: The Collaborative Lives Of Everyday B...
Number of Pages: 222 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Transactions in Taste : the Collaborative Lives of Everyday Bengali Food
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Publication Year: 2013
Subject: Sociology / General, Regional Studies, General
Item Height: 0.5 in
Item Weight: 5.6 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Cooking, Social Science
Author: Manpreet Janeja
Item Length: 8.5 in
Item Width: 5.6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
