The Mountain of Giants: A Racial and Cultural Study of the North Albanian Mountain Ghegs

137 Pages·1970·24.408 MB·English

by  Carleton S. Coon

OF AMERTCAN ARCH,*OLOCY
RD UNIVERSITY
vol. xxrrr No, r
TEE MOUNTAINSO F GIAMS
A N.{CI^L AND CIJLII]EAI, STUDY OF TITE
NORTE ALBANI N MOU^-f,rIN GElcs
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THE MOUNT'AINs OF GIANTS
A IACIAL AND C-IJLTVRTIL OF TI{E
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NORTITA LBANIAN MOUNiAIN GHEGS
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