Not Your Average Zombie: Rehumanizing the Undead from Voodoo to Zombie Walks
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Chera Kee., & Chera Kee|AUTHOR. (2017). Not Your Average Zombie: Rehumanizing the Undead from Voodoo to Zombie Walks . University of Texas Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Chera Kee and Chera Kee|AUTHOR. 2017. Not Your Average Zombie: Rehumanizing the Undead From Voodoo to Zombie Walks. University of Texas Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Chera Kee and Chera Kee|AUTHOR. Not Your Average Zombie: Rehumanizing the Undead From Voodoo to Zombie Walks University of Texas Press, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Chera Kee, and Chera Kee|AUTHOR. Not Your Average Zombie: Rehumanizing the Undead From Voodoo to Zombie Walks University of Texas Press, 2017.
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Full title | not your average zombie rehumanizing the undead from voodoo to zombie walks |
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