A new sociology for a new history? Further critical thoughts on the eurasian similarity and great divergence theses

Canadian Journal of Sociology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 149-167

  Bryant, Joseph M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 53849122292     PISSN: 03186431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.29173/cjs1538     Document Type: Article

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