Taming Cannibals: Race and the Victorians
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Patrick Brantlinger., & Patrick Brantlinger|AUTHOR. (2011). Taming Cannibals: Race and the Victorians . Cornell University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Patrick Brantlinger and Patrick Brantlinger|AUTHOR. 2011. Taming Cannibals: Race and the Victorians. Cornell University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Patrick Brantlinger and Patrick Brantlinger|AUTHOR. Taming Cannibals: Race and the Victorians Cornell University Press, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Patrick Brantlinger, and Patrick Brantlinger|AUTHOR. Taming Cannibals: Race and the Victorians Cornell University Press, 2011.
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