Evangelical Balance Sheet: Character, Family, and Business in Mid-Victorian Nova Scotia
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Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2010.
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B. Anne Wood., & B. Anne Wood|AUTHOR. (2010). Evangelical Balance Sheet: Character, Family, and Business in Mid-Victorian Nova Scotia . Wilfrid Laurier University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)B. Anne Wood and B. Anne Wood|AUTHOR. 2010. Evangelical Balance Sheet: Character, Family, and Business in Mid-Victorian Nova Scotia. Wilfrid Laurier University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)B. Anne Wood and B. Anne Wood|AUTHOR. Evangelical Balance Sheet: Character, Family, and Business in Mid-Victorian Nova Scotia Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)B. Anne Wood, and B. Anne Wood|AUTHOR. Evangelical Balance Sheet: Character, Family, and Business in Mid-Victorian Nova Scotia Wilfrid Laurier University Press, 2010.
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