Spain

Spain
ISBN-10
0517606917
ISBN-13
9780517606919
Series
Spain
Category
Social Science
Pages
405
Language
English
Published
1987-02
Publisher
Crescent
Author
Lewis Spence

Description

A collection of the legends of Spain, including a discussion of their sources in history and the Moorish influences upon them

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