Observations from Within Observations from Without The Dutch in Anthropological Perspective

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ID3089229
AuthorsRob Van Ginkel (0000-0001-9961-5977, University of Amsterdam, corresponding author)
Year1998
Volume28
Issue1
Publication date1998-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEthnologia Europaea (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0425-4597 • E-ISSN: 1604-3030
PublisherBerghahn Books (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.16995/ee.880
OpenAlexW2526378315
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited9

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