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Raised to Obey: The Rise and Spread of Mass Education. Agustina Paglayan, (Princeton University Press, 2024. Pp. 384. ISBN 9780691261270 Pbk £28.)

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  • Gabriele Cappelli, 2026. "Raised to Obey: The Rise and Spread of Mass Education. Agustina Paglayan, (Princeton University Press, 2024. Pp. 384. ISBN 9780691261270 Pbk £28.)," Economic History Review, Economic History Society, vol. 79(2), pages 862-864, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ehsrev:v:79:y:2026:i:2:p:862-864
    DOI: 10.1111/ehr.70113
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