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Book Title: King Zog Of Albania: Europe's Self-Made Muslim King
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 9in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Jason Tomes
Publication Name: King Zog of Albania : Europe's Self-Made Muslim Monarch
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: NY University Press
Publication Year: 2004
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 24.1 Oz
Number of Pages: 288 Pages
