Circus play, circus talk, and the nostalgia for a total order

Journal of Popular Culture

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 157-164

  Carmeli, Yoram ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

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EID: 0035542508     PISSN: 00223840     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-3840.2001.3503_157.x     Document Type: Review

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