Revelry and riot in archaic megara: Democratic disorder or ritual reversal?

Journal of Hellenic Studies

Volumn 125, Issue , 2005, Pages 73-92

  Forsdyke, Sara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 43249174859     PISSN: 00754269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0075426900007114     Document Type: Article

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