Wives, Slaves, and Concubines: A History of the Female Underclass in Dutch Asia, Hardcover - Eric Jones

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Publisher: Polity PressAuthor(s): WacquantNumber of pages: 256Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 177 x 216 x 23Cover type: Paperback / softbackRedes...

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