Encyclopedia of the Peoples of Asia and Oceania: M to ZFacts On File, 2009 - 1002 pages Presents an alphabetical listing of information on the peoples of Asia and Oceania including origins, prehistory, history, culture, languages, and relationships to other cultures. |
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