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True Disbelievers

True Disbelievers

George Plasketes

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2018
Materia
Antropología
ISBN:
9781138517509
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The legion of fans who refuse to believe that Elvis Presley died August 16, 1977 has been a major force behind the ever-expanding, elusive, and enduring Elvis myth during the past seventeen years

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