Nomadic Cultures in the Mega-Structure of the Eurasian World (Review)

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2018-07-01

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Pamir Dietrich, Ayşe

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A. Pamir Dietrich, “Nomadic Cultures in the Mega-Structure of the Eurasian World (Review),” 2018, Accessed: 00, 2021. [Online]. Available: http://www.ijors.net/issue7_2_2018/reviews/ayse_richardDietrich.html.