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    Robert I. Levy (Professor Emeritus of Anthropology, Research Professor of Anthropology)

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Levy, R.I. The power of space in a traditional Hindu city. Hindu Studies 1, 55–71 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11407-997-0012-y

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