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Affective networks across the divide: singlewomen, the notarial archive, and social connections in the late medieval Mediterranean

Susan McDonougha History, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Michelle Armstrong-Partidab History, Emory University, Atlanta, USAView further author information
Pages 121-139 | Received 06 Oct 2022, Accepted 16 Nov 2023, Published online: 07 Dec 2023

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