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Encyclopedia of Contemporary Japanese Culture
Encyclopedia of Mexico: history, society & culture
The Greenwood Encyclopedia of World Folklore and Folklife
International encyclopedia of the social & behavioral sciences
Water Planet: the culture, politics, economics, and sustainability of water on Earth
The Global Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender History
Indigenous Peoples: an Encyclopedia of Culture, History, and Threats to Survival by Use the 
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