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Legends of people, myths of state : violence, intolerance, and political culture in Sri Lanka and Australia

Paperback • 1998 • English

Legends of people, myths of state : violence, intolerance, and political culture in Sri Lanka and Australia

By Bruce Kapferer

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9781560985730

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Washington, D.C : Smithsonian Institution Press

Published year

1998

Language

English

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Legends of people, myths of state : violence, intolerance, and political culture in Sri Lanka and Australia

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Paperback

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