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Main References

The following are the main references made in the present work. There are, in fact, many more references scattered throughout the present volume, in footnotes. The selection of some under the heading of ‘main references’ is somewhat subjective. References made through Internet links, even if important are usually excluded here – as are references to works quoted rather incidentally. Note that this listing is not intended as a bibliography, at least not as an exhaustive one.

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