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The Invention of Race: Scientific and Popular Representations
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The Invention of the Western Film: A Cultural History of the Genre`s First Half-Century (Genres in American Cinema S)
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The Irish Novel at the End of the Twentieth Century: Gender, Bodies and Power
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The Islamic Intellectual Tradition in Persia
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The Islamic Welfare State: Muslim Charity, Human Security, and Government Legitimacy in Pakistan
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