Narratives of tradition: The invention of mounted bullfighting as "the newest but also the oldest"

Social Science History

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 523-561

  Thompson, Kirrilly ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

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EID: 78649950707     PISSN: 01455532     EISSN: 15278034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/01455532-2010-014     Document Type: Article

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