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Tyrannizing Diversity: Feminist Politics and Sectarian Strife in Aslam’s The Golden Legend 暴虐的多样性:阿斯拉姆《黄金传奇》中的女权主义政治与宗派冲突

European Journal of Gender Studies Pub Date : 2023-08-07 DOI: 10.47672/ejgs.1551

Sameera Arshad, Ayesha Akram

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