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My own efforts to deal with problems raised by 'national' histories have led me to see what I call the 'Britannic melting pot' in terms of a complex of interacting cultures, an approach which carries with it the danger of emphasising the importance of ethnicity at the expense of 'class'. (p.
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series charting the post-war history of higher education.
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Science and Change 1500–1700 – World University Library
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