Out of tradition: Master artisans and economic change in colonial India

Journal of Asian Studies

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 963-991

  Roy, Tirthankar ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 56549120480     PISSN: 00219118     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S002191180700126X     Document Type: Article

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