Spirits, miracles and clauses: Patriarchy, economy and childhood in popular Christmas texts

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Saltmarsh, Sue. (2007). Spirits, miracles and clauses: Patriarchy, economy and childhood in popular Christmas texts. Papers: Explorations into Children's Literature. 17(1), pp. 5 - 18.

Authors	Saltmarsh, Sue
Year	2007
Journal	Papers: Explorations into Children's Literature
Journal citation	17 (1), pp. 5 - 18
Publisher	Deakin University * School of Communication and Creative Arts
ISSN	1034-9243
Page range	5 - 18
Research Group	School of Education
Place of publication	Australia

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