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The Fox And The Jewel: Shared And Private Meanings In Contemporary Japanese...

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Book Title: The Fox And The Jewel: Shared And Private Meanings In Contem...

Item Length: 8.9in

Item Height: 0.8in

Item Width: 6in

Author: Karen A. Smyers

Publication Name: Fox and the Jewel : Shared and Private Meanings in Contemporary Japanese Inari Worship

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Publisher: University of Hawaii Press

Publication Year: 1998

Type: Textbook

Item Weight: 14.9 Oz

Number of Pages: 288 Pages

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