Borders and Emotions Hope and Fear in the Bohemian-Bavarian Frontier Zone

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ID7768140
AutoresMaruška Svašek (0000-0002-1523-0445, Queens University, autor correspondente)
Ano2000
Volume30
Fascículo2
Data de publicação2000-07-01
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoEthnologia Europaea (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0425-4597 • E-ISSN: 1604-3030
EditoraBerghahn Books (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.16995/ee.910
OpenAlexW2487807094
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas12

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