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Natures of Africa : Ecocriticism and animal studies in contemporary cultural forms /

Environmental and animal studies are rapidly growing areas of interest across a number of disciplines. Natures of Africa is one of the first edited volumes which encompasses transdisciplinary approaches to a number of cultural forms, including fiction, non-fiction, oral expression and digital media....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Moolla, F. Fiona (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Johannesburg : Wits University Press, 2016.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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