Working for Diamonds from the 16th to the 20th Century

Studies in Global Social History

Volumn 9, Issue , 2012, Pages 19-46

  Hofmeester, Karin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

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EID: 84957892503     PISSN: 18746705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1163/9789004231443_003     Document Type: Review

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