A critical examination of honor cultures and herding societies in Africa

African Studies Review

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 99-117

  Moritz, Mark ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 54949098168     PISSN: 00020206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/arw.0.0052     Document Type: Article

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