Africa and the birth of the modern world

Transactions of the Royal Historical Society

Volumn 16, Issue , 2006, Pages 143-162

  Vaughan, Megan ^a  

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EID: 43349100474     PISSN: 00804401     EISSN: 14740648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0080440106000454     Document Type: Review

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