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A 'catastrophic consequence': Fascism's debate on the legal status of Libyans and the issue of mixed marriages (1938-1939). 一个“灾难性的后果”:法西斯主义对利比亚人的法律地位和异族通婚问题的辩论(1938-1939)。

Postcolonial studies : culture, politics, economy Pub Date : 2021-08-10 eCollection Date: 2022-01-01 DOI: 10.1080/13688790.2021.1964764

Andrea Tarchi

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