Archival appraisal and the future of historical research in southern africa

South African Historical Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 249-265

  Ngulube, Patrick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

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EID: 84989215539     PISSN: 02582473     EISSN: 17261686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02582470108671410     Document Type: Article

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