Venus in the archive: Anatomical Waxworks of the Pregnant Body

Australian Feminist Studies

Volumn 25, Issue 64, 2010, Pages 133-145

  Stephens, Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 77952839431     PISSN: 08164649     EISSN: 14653303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08164641003762453     Document Type: Article

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