Feudal villains or just rulers? The contestation of historical narratives in eastern Xinjiang

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Feudal villains or just rulers? The contestation of historical narratives in eastern Xinjiang. / Beller-Hann, Ildiko.

I: Central Asian Survey, Bind 31, Nr. 3, 03.12.2012, s. 311-325.

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Beller-Hann, I 2012, 'Feudal villains or just rulers? The contestation of historical narratives in eastern Xinjiang', Central Asian Survey, bind 31, nr. 3, s. 311-325. https://doi.org/10.1080/02634937.2012.723417

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Beller-Hann, I. (2012). Feudal villains or just rulers? The contestation of historical narratives in eastern Xinjiang. Central Asian Survey, 31(3), 311-325. https://doi.org/10.1080/02634937.2012.723417

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Beller-Hann I. Feudal villains or just rulers? The contestation of historical narratives in eastern Xinjiang. Central Asian Survey. 2012 dec. 3;31(3):311-325. https://doi.org/10.1080/02634937.2012.723417

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Beller-Hann, Ildiko. / Feudal villains or just rulers? The contestation of historical narratives in eastern Xinjiang. I: Central Asian Survey. 2012 ; Bind 31, Nr. 3. s. 311-325.

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