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Zones Of Theory In The Anthropology Of The Arab World

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ID2998505
AuthorsL Abu-Lughod (corresponding author)
Year1989
Volume18
Issue1
Pages267-306
Publication date1989-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAnnual Review of Anthropology (BOOK_SERIES)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0084-6570 • E-ISSN: 1545-4290
PublisherAnnual Reviews (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1146/annurev.an.18.100189.001411
OpenAlexW1975475457
LanguageEN
Citations received191
References cited51

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Citations per year3,41
Citation span1970 - 2026 (57)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedYes
Citation typesNeutral: 190

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