India's Immortal Comic Books: Gods, Kings, and Other Heroes
- ISBN-10
- 0253220521
- ISBN-13
- 9780253220523
- Category
- Language Arts & Disciplines
- Pages
- 240
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Author
- Karline McLain
Description
A pioneering study of Indian comic book culture
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