Thomas Harrison and his ‘ark of studies’ an episode in the history of the organization of knowledge

Seventeenth Century

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 196-232

  Malcolm, Noel ^a  

^a ALL SOULS COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33745162342     PISSN: 0268117X     EISSN: 20504616     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0268117X.2004.10555543     Document Type: Article

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