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London in the Early Middle Ages 600–1300

Derek Keene
Pages 9-21 | Published online: 18 Jul 2013

BIBLIOGRAPHY 1 General works

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4 Social, economic and political history

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5 Sources and editions

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7 Archaeology, building and topography

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8 Artefacts and manufactures

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