The Wiener thesis vindicated: The onslaught of 1994 upon the reputation of John Rylands of Manchester

Religion, Business and Wealth in Modern Britain

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 86-107

  Farnie, Douglas A ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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DOI: 10.4324/9780203025352-11     Document Type: Chapter

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