After Lavinia: A Literary History of Premodern Marriage Diplomacy
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John Watkins., & John Watkins|AUTHOR. (2017). After Lavinia: A Literary History of Premodern Marriage Diplomacy . Cornell University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)John Watkins and John Watkins|AUTHOR. 2017. After Lavinia: A Literary History of Premodern Marriage Diplomacy. Cornell University Press.
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MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)John Watkins, and John Watkins|AUTHOR. After Lavinia: A Literary History of Premodern Marriage Diplomacy Cornell University Press, 2017.
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Full title | after lavinia a literary history of premodern marriage diplomacy |
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