Ancient Mesopotamia and modern Iraq in the British Press, 1980-2003

Current Anthropology

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 351-368

  Seymour, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 27244455403     PISSN: 00113204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/383004     Document Type: Review

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