Credit Nation: Property Laws and Institutions in Early America
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Claire Priest., & Claire Priest|AUTHOR. (2021). Credit Nation: Property Laws and Institutions in Early America . Princeton University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Claire Priest and Claire Priest|AUTHOR. 2021. Credit Nation: Property Laws and Institutions in Early America. Princeton University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Claire Priest and Claire Priest|AUTHOR. Credit Nation: Property Laws and Institutions in Early America Princeton University Press, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Claire Priest, and Claire Priest|AUTHOR. Credit Nation: Property Laws and Institutions in Early America Princeton University Press, 2021.
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