"In lode della filosofessa di Bologna": An Introduction to Laura Bassi

@article{Elena1991InLD,
  title={"In lode della filosofessa di Bologna": An Introduction to Laura Bassi},
  author={Alberto Elena},
  journal={Isis},
  year={1991},
  volume={82},
  pages={510 - 518}
}
  • A. Elena
  • Published 1 September 1991
  • Sociology
  • Isis
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