Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism

Sears, Laurie J., Anderson, Benedict·1994·Journal of the American Oriental Society

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Authors: Sears, L. J., & Anderson, B.
Venue: Journal of the American Oriental Society
Publisher: JSTOR
Published: 1994-01
Volume: 114
Issue: 1
Pages: 129
ISSN: 0003-0279 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.2307/604991
OpenAlex: W4301407881
Cited by: 12,559
References: 0
FWCI: 352.14
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed

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