The Empire of Tea
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Alan MacFarlane., Alan MacFarlane|AUTHOR., & Iris MacFarlane|AUTHOR. (2009). The Empire of Tea . Abrams.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Alan MacFarlane, Alan MacFarlane|AUTHOR and Iris MacFarlane|AUTHOR. 2009. The Empire of Tea. Abrams.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Alan MacFarlane, Alan MacFarlane|AUTHOR and Iris MacFarlane|AUTHOR. The Empire of Tea Abrams, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Alan MacFarlane, Alan MacFarlane|AUTHOR, and Iris MacFarlane|AUTHOR. The Empire of Tea Abrams, 2009.
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