Remains of an Unrealized Yesterday
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20085863 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bettina Ng’weno (0000-0001-9155-7119, University of California, Davis, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Pages | 107-128 |
| Publication date | 2025-09-09 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | No Place Like Home in a New City (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | University of California Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1525/luminos.245.g |
| OpenAlex | W4414140963 |
| ISBN | 9780520421219 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 124 |
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Chiefs, elders, and traditional authority
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |