Advancing Cultural Complexity, the Tourist Gaze, and the Consumption of Places: Essays and Empirical Studies Honoring the Work of John...

Advancing Cultural Complexity, the Tourist Gaze, and the Consumption of Places: Essays and Empirical Studies Honoring the Work of John...
ISBN-10
1785608770
ISBN-13
9781785608773
Language
English
Published
2015
Author
Andreas Zins

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