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“ᚁ Is Beith and Means Birch” – An Exploration of Ogham in Online Fanfiction Featuring King Alfred the Great Cover

“ᚁ Is Beith and Means Birch” – An Exploration of Ogham in Online Fanfiction Featuring King Alfred the Great

By: Martine Mussies  
Open Access
|Mar 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.14746/scp.2023.8.2 | Journal eISSN: 2657-3008 | Journal ISSN: 2451-4160
Language: English
Page range: 25 - 54
Published on: Mar 2, 2024
Published by: Adam Mickiewicz University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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