Changing symbols: The renovation of Moscow place names

Russian Review

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 480-503

  Gill, Graeme ^a  

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EID: 33749034041     PISSN: 00360341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9434.2005.00371.x     Document Type: Article

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