Ancient Greece, early China: Sino-Hellenic studies and comparative approaches to the classical world: A review article

Journal of Hellenic Studies

Volumn 129, Issue , 2009, Pages 89-109

  Tanner, Jeremy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77951250096     PISSN: 00754269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0075426900002986     Document Type: Review

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