THE GRADUATE COLLEGE

WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN

IW JU N E 8 > 1998

WE HEREBY APPROVE THE DISSERTATION SUBMITTED BY

FLORIN CURTA

ENTITLED "MAKING AN EARLY MEDIEVAL 'ETHNIE': THE CASE

OF THE EARLY SLAVS (SIXTH TO SEVENTH CENTURY A.D.)11

AS PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE

DEGREE O F DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

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APPROVED

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