The writing of rural England 1500-1800

The Writing of Rural England, 1500-1800

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 1-276

  Bending, Stephen ^a   McRae, Andrew ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

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DOI: 10.1057/9780230508255     Document Type: Book

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