Conversing by Signs: Poetics of Implication in Colonial New England Culture
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Robert Blair St. George., & Robert Blair St. George|AUTHOR. (2000). Conversing by Signs: Poetics of Implication in Colonial New England Culture . The University of North Carolina Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Robert Blair St. George and Robert Blair St. George|AUTHOR. 2000. Conversing By Signs: Poetics of Implication in Colonial New England Culture. The University of North Carolina Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Robert Blair St. George and Robert Blair St. George|AUTHOR. Conversing By Signs: Poetics of Implication in Colonial New England Culture The University of North Carolina Press, 2000.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Robert Blair St. George, and Robert Blair St. George|AUTHOR. Conversing By Signs: Poetics of Implication in Colonial New England Culture The University of North Carolina Press, 2000.
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