The Religious Taxonomy of Attic Associations

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The Religious Taxonomy of Attic Associations. / Thomsen, Christian Ammitzbøll.

In: Acta Archaeologica, Vol. 93, No. 1, 2023, p. 306-312.

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Thomsen, C. A. (2023). The Religious Taxonomy of Attic Associations. Acta Archaeologica, 93(1), 306-312. https://brill.com/view/journals/acar/93/1/article-p306_23.xml

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Thomsen CA. The Religious Taxonomy of Attic Associations. Acta Archaeologica. 2023;93(1):306-312.

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Thomsen, Christian Ammitzbøll. / The Religious Taxonomy of Attic Associations. In: Acta Archaeologica. 2023 ; Vol. 93, No. 1. pp. 306-312.

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