International Review of Social History: Introduction

International Review of Social History

Volumn 51, Issue SUPPL. 14, 2006, Pages 7-19

  Bhattacharya, Sabyasachi ^a  

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EID: 33751357850     PISSN: 00208590     EISSN: 1469512X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0020859006002598     Document Type: Editorial

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