Introduction: Historical geographies of southern Africa

Journal of Southern African Studies

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 595-613

  Lester, Alan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

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HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY;

EID: 0043032950     PISSN: 03057070     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03057070306216     Document Type: Article

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