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A Review of Mlambo, Obert Bernard 2022. Land Expropriation in Ancient Rome and Contemporary Zimbabwe: Veterans, Masculinity and War. London: Bloomsbury.

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Published: Oct 13, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.55760/pnyx.2025.41702
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Land Expropriation Ancient Rome Zimbabwe Veterans Masculinity War Comparative Studies Reception
Florian Matei-Popescu
Vasile Pârvan Institute of Archaeology
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5360-042X
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Review of: Mlambo, Obert Bernard 2022. Land Expropriation in Ancient Rome and Contemporary Zimbabwe: Veterans, Masculinity and War. London: Bloomsbury.

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