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De Saracenico in Latinum transferri: causes and effects of translation in the fiscal administration of Norman Sicily

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De Saracenico in Latinum transferri: causes and effects of translation in the fiscal administration of Norman Sicily. / Metcalfe, Alex.
In: Al-Masaq: Journal of the Medieval Mediterranean, Vol. 13, 2001, p. 43-86.

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Metcalfe, A 2001, 'De Saracenico in Latinum transferri: causes and effects of translation in the fiscal administration of Norman Sicily', Al-Masaq: Journal of the Medieval Mediterranean, vol. 13, pp. 43-86.

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Metcalfe, A. (2001). De Saracenico in Latinum transferri: causes and effects of translation in the fiscal administration of Norman Sicily. Al-Masaq: Journal of the Medieval Mediterranean, 13, 43-86.

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Metcalfe A. De Saracenico in Latinum transferri: causes and effects of translation in the fiscal administration of Norman Sicily. Al-Masaq: Journal of the Medieval Mediterranean. 2001;13:43-86.

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Metcalfe, Alex. / De Saracenico in Latinum transferri: causes and effects of translation in the fiscal administration of Norman Sicily. In: Al-Masaq: Journal of the Medieval Mediterranean. 2001 ; Vol. 13. pp. 43-86.

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