Oriental Despotism: A Comparative Study of Total Power

Timasheff, N. S., Wittfogel, Karl H.·1958·Russian Review

DOI 10.2307/126034

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Authors: Timasheff, N. S., & Wittfogel, K. H.
Venue: Russian Review
Publisher: JSTOR
Published: 1958-04
Volume: 17
Issue: 2
Pages: 148
ISSN: 0036-0341 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.2307/126034
OpenAlex: W2127628854
Cited by: 1,159
References: 0
FWCI: 50.04
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed

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