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Scandinavian Journal of History Volume 41, 2016 - Issue 4-5: Slavery, Servitude and Freedom: New Perspectives on Life in the Danish-Norwegian West Indies, 1672-1848
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Introduction: The historiography of slavery in the Danish-Norwegian West Indies, c. 1950-2016.

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Pages 475-494 | Published online: 04 Oct 2016

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