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Book Title: Trash or Treasure : Censorship and the Changing Meanings of the Video Nasties
Item Length: 8.5in
Item Height: 0.6in
Item Width: 5.4in
Author: Kate Egan
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Film / Genres / Horror, Business Aspects, Censorship, Film & Video
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Publication Year: 2012
Genre: Art, Performing Arts, Political Science
Item Weight: 13.4 Oz
Number of Pages: 286 Pages
