Historiography, narrative, and the nineteenth century

Journal of British Studies

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 220-256

  Price, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 84949133271     PISSN: 00219371     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/386105     Document Type: Review

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