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Magical Writing In Salasaca: Literacy And Power In Highland Ecuador (Case Studies in Anthropology)
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Book Details
- Author
- Peter Wogan
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Category
- Ecuador
- Condition
- New
- ISBN-13
- 9780367316754
- ISBN-10
- 0367316757
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ISBN: 0367316757
Author: Wogan, Peter
Condition: New
This engaging case study of Salasaca, a village in highland Ecuador, examines indigenous beliefs about writing, such as Day of the Dead name lists, comparisons with weaving, and a witch who kills people listed in his book of names. Magical Writing in Salasaca demonstrates that these beliefs reflect extensive contact with birth certificates, baptism
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Magical Writing In Salasaca: Literacy And Power In Highland Ecuador (Case Studies in Anthropology)
$256.36 USD
