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The Samurai: The History And Legacy Of Japan's Military Elite

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Book Title: Samurai: the History and Legacy of Japan's Military Elite

Number of Pages: 80 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: CreateSpace

Publication Year: 2018

Item Height: 0.2 in

Topic: Europe / Medieval

Features: Large Type

Genre: History

Item Weight: 9.3 Oz

Author: Charles River Charles River Editors

Item Length: 11 in

Item Width: 8.5 in

Format: Trade Paperback

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