The Athenian harem: Orientalism and the historiography of Athenian women in the nineteenth century
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The Athenian harem: Orientalism and the historiography of Athenian women in the nineteenth century
The Open University's repository of research publications and other research outputs The Athenian harem: Orientalism and the historiography of Athenian women in the nineteenth century Journal Article Copyright and Moral Rights for the articles on this site are retained by the individual authors and/or other copyright owners. For more information on Open Research Online's data policy on reuse of...
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