Spatial Order and Police in Imperial Beijing

The Journal of Asian Studies

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 1993, Pages 885-922

  Dray Novey, Alison ^a  

^a College of Notre Dame ^*  (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33747970846     PISSN: 00219118     EISSN: 17520401     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2059343     Document Type: Article

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