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International Journal of Cultural Property

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 643-652

  Paterson, Robert K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 85011497598     PISSN: 09407391     EISSN: 14657317     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0940739110000408     Document Type: Article

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