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The ‘Heron’: Nine steps for a past life. / Gilloch, Graeme.
In: Journal of Classical Sociology, Vol. 23, No. 2, 31.05.2023, p. 242-263.

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Gilloch, G 2023, 'The ‘Heron’: Nine steps for a past life', Journal of Classical Sociology, vol. 23, no. 2, pp. 242-263. https://doi.org/10.1177/1468795x231158113

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Gilloch G. The ‘Heron’: Nine steps for a past life. Journal of Classical Sociology. 2023 May 31;23(2):242-263. Epub 2023 Feb 28. doi: 10.1177/1468795x231158113

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Gilloch, Graeme. / The ‘Heron’ : Nine steps for a past life. In: Journal of Classical Sociology. 2023 ; Vol. 23, No. 2. pp. 242-263.

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