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The Long Shadows of Spanish and French Colonial Education

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  • Horst Feldmann, 2016. "The Long Shadows of Spanish and French Colonial Education," Kyklos, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 69(1), pages 32-64, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:kyklos:v:69:y:2016:i:1:p:32-64
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