Adwa: From monument to document

Modern Italy

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 95-108

  Triulzi, Alessandro ^a  

^a Istituto Universitario Orientale   (Italy)

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EID: 84908092382     PISSN: 13532944     EISSN: 14699877     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1353294032000074106     Document Type: Article

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