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20th century British author, medievalist scholar and provost (1862–1936)

Also known as: Montague Rhodes James, M.R. James, M·R·詹姆斯, Монтегю Родс Джеймс, إم. جيمس, モンタギュウ・ロウズ・ジェイムズ

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