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Japan's Modern Theatre

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Year 2007 Edition year
Pages 256 Mid-length read
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The stored metadata frames Japan's Modern Theatre by Brian Powell as a focused backlist selection with a clear entry point for curious readers. Edition metadata currently lists 2007 • Palgrave Macmillan • 256 pages, which is useful for judging scope and pace.

Edition on file: 2007 • Palgrave Macmillan • 256 pages • ISBN 9780312215309.

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