Interaction between south-eastern san and southern nguni and sotho communities c.1400 to c.1880

South African Historical Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 30-61

  Jolly, Pieter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

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EID: 85015041431     PISSN: 02582473     EISSN: 17261686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02582479608671246     Document Type: Article

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