Forbidden Intimacies: Polygamies at the Limits of Western Tolerance
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Stanford University Press, 2023.
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Melanie Heath., & Melanie Heath|AUTHOR. (2023). Forbidden Intimacies: Polygamies at the Limits of Western Tolerance . Stanford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Melanie Heath and Melanie Heath|AUTHOR. 2023. Forbidden Intimacies: Polygamies At the Limits of Western Tolerance. Stanford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Melanie Heath and Melanie Heath|AUTHOR. Forbidden Intimacies: Polygamies At the Limits of Western Tolerance Stanford University Press, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Melanie Heath, and Melanie Heath|AUTHOR. Forbidden Intimacies: Polygamies At the Limits of Western Tolerance Stanford University Press, 2023.
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