The hermeneutics of data and historical writing

Writing History in the Digital Age

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 159-170

  Gibbs, Fred ^a   Owens, Trevor ^b  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84908388060     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.3998/dh.12230987.0001.001     Document Type: Chapter

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