The South African economy, 1652-1997

Economic History Review

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 87-103

  Iliffe, John ^a  

^a ST JOHN S COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0005793274     PISSN: 00130117     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-0289.00120     Document Type: Review

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