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The Art of Chieftaincy in the Writings of Pashtun Tribal Rulers. / Пелевин, Михаил Сергеевич.

In: Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, Vol. 29, No. 3, 1356186319000051, 07.2019, p. 485-504.

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Пелевин, МС 2019, 'The Art of Chieftaincy in the Writings of Pashtun Tribal Rulers', Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, vol. 29, no. 3, 1356186319000051, pp. 485-504. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1356186319000051

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Пелевин, М. С. (2019). The Art of Chieftaincy in the Writings of Pashtun Tribal Rulers. Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, 29(3), 485-504. [1356186319000051]. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1356186319000051

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Пелевин МС. The Art of Chieftaincy in the Writings of Pashtun Tribal Rulers. Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society. 2019 Jul;29(3):485-504. 1356186319000051. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1356186319000051

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Пелевин, Михаил Сергеевич. / The Art of Chieftaincy in the Writings of Pashtun Tribal Rulers. In: Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society. 2019 ; Vol. 29, No. 3. pp. 485-504.

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