"The Worst Invention Ever". The Number Lottery and its Critics during the Press Freedom Period in Denmark-Norway 1770-1773

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"The Worst Invention Ever". The Number Lottery and its Critics during the Press Freedom Period in Denmark-Norway 1770-1773. / Langen, Ulrik.

I: Cultural and Social History, Bind 21, Nr. 1, 2023, s. 23-39.

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Langen, U 2023, '"The Worst Invention Ever". The Number Lottery and its Critics during the Press Freedom Period in Denmark-Norway 1770-1773', Cultural and Social History, bind 21, nr. 1, s. 23-39. https://doi.org/10.1080/14780038.2023.2256212

APA

Langen, U. (2023). "The Worst Invention Ever". The Number Lottery and its Critics during the Press Freedom Period in Denmark-Norway 1770-1773. Cultural and Social History, 21(1), 23-39. https://doi.org/10.1080/14780038.2023.2256212

Vancouver

Langen U. "The Worst Invention Ever". The Number Lottery and its Critics during the Press Freedom Period in Denmark-Norway 1770-1773. Cultural and Social History. 2023;21(1):23-39. https://doi.org/10.1080/14780038.2023.2256212

Author

Langen, Ulrik. / "The Worst Invention Ever". The Number Lottery and its Critics during the Press Freedom Period in Denmark-Norway 1770-1773. I: Cultural and Social History. 2023 ; Bind 21, Nr. 1. s. 23-39.

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