British huntswomen in colonial India: Imperialism and gender hierarchies, 1890–1921
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عنوان ژورنال: International Review of Environmental History
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2205-3204,2205-3212
DOI: 10.22459/ireh.06.01.2020.04