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Book Title: Guadalupe In New York: Devotion And The Struggle For Citizen...
Item Length: 9in
Item Height: 0.7in
Item Width: 6in
Author: Alyshia Galvez
Publication Name: Guadalupe in New York : Devotion and the Struggle for Citizenship Rights Among Mexican Immigrants
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: NY University Press
Publication Year: 2009
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 12.8 Oz
Number of Pages: 256 Pages
