In the digital age, the humanities can afford to go on the offensive

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In the digital age, the humanities can afford to go on the offensive. / Hendricks, Vincent Fella.

In: The Conversation, 19.03.2014.

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Hendricks, VF 2014, 'In the digital age, the humanities can afford to go on the offensive', The Conversation. <https://theconversation.com/in-the-digital-age-the-humanities-can-afford-to-go-on-the-offensive-24547>

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Hendricks, V. F. (2014). In the digital age, the humanities can afford to go on the offensive. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/in-the-digital-age-the-humanities-can-afford-to-go-on-the-offensive-24547

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Hendricks VF. In the digital age, the humanities can afford to go on the offensive. The Conversation. 2014 Mar 19.

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Hendricks, Vincent Fella. / In the digital age, the humanities can afford to go on the offensive. In: The Conversation. 2014.

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