A defence of 'traditional' accounting history research methodology

Critical Perspectives on Accounting

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 641-666

  Keenan, Michael G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

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EID: 0032325346     PISSN: 10452354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/cpac.1998.0273     Document Type: Article

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